Born: November 8, 1911
Killed in Action: November 1, 1944 while serving on the USS Anderson in the Leyte Gulf, Philippines.

U.S. Navy
Rank: Chief Electricians Mate

At the time of his death, Chief Riggan was survived by his wife, Edna Riggan, parents, Mr. & Mrs. James T. Riggan, three sisters, Lucy Etta, Beulah Eastman, Dora Belle Ellen, and three brothers, Rueben, Ellsworth and Bedford.

Interment: Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California

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