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BRIGGS, Isaac Daniel "Ike" - Date of
birth
6 March 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Leesville, Henry County, Missouri -
Hometown
Clinton, Henry County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37633272 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wittlich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Claude E. Briggs (father)
Rebecca A. (Sell) Briggs (mother)
Emaline Briggs (sister)
Oleta H. Briggs (sister)
Roxie J. Briggs (sister)
Ona L. Briggs (sister)
Curtis E. Briggs (brother)
Thomas L. Briggs (brother)
Rebecca A. Briggs (sister)
Dena R. Briggs (sister)
Mary E. (Lee) Briggs (wife)
Jaqueline Briggs (daughter)
More information
Pfc Isaac D. Briggs was married to Mary Elzabeth Lee on 27 March 1937.He worked in a grain mill.
He enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 26 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census, Fowler Family Tree, Headstone and Interment Record, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_029.html, www.findagrave.com - PollysGranddaughter, www.newspapers.com - The Clinton Eye Clinton Missouri - 5 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, www.fold3.com - C_thornton45602, www.ancestry.com - carolynthornton15