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DRIGGS, Orval Odell - Date of
birth
24 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Denver, Denver County, Colorado -
Hometown
Denison, Grayson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38038669 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tendon, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward B. Driggs (father)
Ida Mae (Davis) Drigss (mother)
Theodore T. Driggs (brother)
Hershell L. Driggs (brother)
Harold R. Driggs (brother)
Edward L. Driggs (brother)
Clyde V. Driggs (brother)
Rosalee (Keithley) Driggs (wife)
More information
Sgt Orval O. Driggs was married to Rosalee Keithley on 21 December 1940.He enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 14 February 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Headstone and Interment Records / Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1967 /142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson, EggMan