US PARAS 2 Riggins, Earl Lewis, Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Riggins ​

• FORENAME

Earl Lewis, Jr ​

• UNIT

187 Airborne Infantry Regiment (Company B) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

35990324 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

4th February 1951 ​

• AGE

23​

• GRAVESITE

Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana, USA.​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Gary, Lake County, Indiana​

born 09.06.1928 Gary, Lake County, Indiana, USA​

father Earl Lewis Riggins (1901-1957)​

mother Pauline (nee Andrew)​

2 years high school​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

graduated Lew Wallace High School​

employed by Reynolds Metals Company, 3840 Georgia Street, Gary, Indiana​

resided 1690 West 11th Street, Gary, Lake County, Indiana (draft card) ​

16.04.1945 draft card Lake County, Indiana (shows D.O.B. 09.06.1927)​

17.11.1945 entered service Camp Pickett Blackstone, Virginia (Field Artillery)​

24.10.1947 discharged​

employed by Gary Post-Tribune (advertising department)​

employed by Gary National Bank​

wife Mary Ann Lucus​

24.10.1949 entered service​

KIA Nalgol, South Korea ​

Korean War Veterans Memorial, Wall of Remembrance, Washington, D.C. Panel 19​

 

[JAMA]

my mom's first husband. I have his Purple Heart and letter informing of his death.

 

[Craig Robertson]

my mom's first husband. I have his Purple Heart and letter informing of his death.

Do you have photograph of him that i could add to his record? Found a bit more information on him and have ammended his record above accordingly.
Best regards, Craig

 

[JAMA]

Do you have photograph of him that i could add to his record? Found a bit more information on him and have ammended his record above accordingly.
Best regards, Craig

Unfortunately not.