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KIGGINS, Wayne Darwin - Date of
birth
29 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
King George County, Virginia -
Hometown
Bay County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36595388 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Oberpleis, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph W. Kiggins (father)
Viola D. (Jenkins) Kiggins (mother)
Ralph W. Kiggins (brother)
James D. Kiggins (brother)
Gladys B. (Druley) Kiggins (wife)
Billy W. Kiggins (son)
More information
Before entering service in April, 1943, Pfc. Kiggins was employed at the Defoe Ship Yards in Bay City.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Fellow Veteran, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Bruce Guy