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Richard D Riggins 1931 - 2005

Richard D Riggins of Compton, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 18, 1931, and died at age 73 years old on February 4, 2005. Richard Riggins was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 49A Site 889 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.
Richard D Riggins
Compton, Los Angeles County, CA 90222
May 18, 1931
February 4, 2005
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  • 05/18
    1931

    Birthday

    May 18, 1931
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 02/4
    2005

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    February 4, 2005
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    Riverside National Cemetery Section 49A Site 889 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca 92518
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In 1931, in the year that Richard D Riggins was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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In 1945, by the time he was merely 14 years old, on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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