Name:
John D., Jr. Riggs
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-706445
Unit:
357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-16
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio
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John D. Riggs, Jr was born on December 9, 1916. 1Lt Riggs was assigned to the 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group in 1944. He was killed in action on August 16, 1944 at the helm of his P-51B (43-7101) OSW, last seen with several ME-109s in his tail near Hildesheim. He is now buried in Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, USA.