Advertisement

Photo added by Richard K Thompson

Advertisement

Wayne Bennett Riggs

Birth: 1917
Death: 1942 (aged 24–25)
Burial: Memorial Lawn Cemetery

Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot: Evergreen 102 - Space 6
Memorial ID: 93926753 View Source

Note: a family tree on Ancestry.com has the DOB as October 17, 1917.

The headstone indicates that the death took place in 1942. A Veteran's entry on Ancestry evidently meant that he was declared deceased on Nov. 3, 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Note: a family tree on Ancestry.com has the DOB as October 17, 1917.

The headstone indicates that the death took place in 1942. A Veteran's entry on Ancestry evidently meant that he was declared deceased on Nov. 3, 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Inscription

This is a memorial headstone only. Not physically buried here. Lost at sea en route to Capetown, South Africa.

Family Members

Parents

Siblings

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Riggs memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Records on Ancestry

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

Created by: Richard K Thompson
Added: Jul 20, 2012
Find a Grave Memorial ID:
Source Hide citation
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93926753/wayne_bennett-riggs: accessed ), memorial page for Wayne Bennett Riggs (1917–1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93926753, citing Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Richard K Thompson (contributor 46900770).

Welcome to a Find a Grave Memorial Page

Learn about how to make the most of a memorial.

or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out

Javascript required: We're sorry, but Find a Grave doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. You will need to enable Javascript by changing your browser settings. Learn how to enable it.