Database 83rd Infantry Division

Mack Riggs (15057497)

Name Riggs, Mack
Rank Private
Army Serial # 15057497
State Kentucky
Date of death 1944-07-04
Plot, Row, Grave A, 17, 36
Cemetery Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps
Unit M Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private Riggs was a member of M Company. The morning report for July 4, 1944 on page 4 lists him as KIA on the same date. The page can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-04-25 PVT Non battle casualty and duty to 83rd General Hospital on April 25, 1944 M / 331 view page
1944-04-29 PVT Returned to duty from Ship's hospital on April 28, 1944 M / 331 view page
1944-05-05 PVT Non battle casualty and duty to 83rd General Hospital on April 25, 1944, which corrects MR of April 25, 1944 M / 331 view page
1944-05-05 PVT Returned to duty from 83rd General Hospital on April 29, 1944, which corrects MR of April 29, 1944 M / 331 view page
1944-06-15 PVT Confined to quarters as of June 15, 1944 M / 331 view page
1944-06-17 PVT Returned to duty from restr Co Area on June 17, 1944 M / 331 view page
1944-07-04 PVT Killed in action on July 4, 1944 M / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1944 / #9 PVT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.

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