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Riggs  Robert H.

Name:
Robert H. Riggs
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
371st Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1918-09-30
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, France
Plot:
D
Row:
30
Grave:
17
Decoration:
Comments:

Robert H. Riggs was born on December 22, 1894 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina. He was the son of Jesse Barnett Riggs and Laura Ida Folger Riggs. Robert served in the 371st Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division (Colored) as a Second Lieutenant during World War I. He died from his wounds received in battle on September 30, 1918 at the age of 23 and is now buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France.