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Betty Riggs 1934 - 2013

Betty Riggs was born on October 14, 1934, and died at age 78 years old on March 19, 2013. Betty Riggs was buried at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery/jacksonville Section CW1 Row B Site 62 1479 County Road 1675, in Jacksonville, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Betty Riggs.
Betty Riggs
October 14, 1934
March 19, 2013
Female
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  • 10/14
    1934

    Birthday

    October 14, 1934
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 03/19
    2013

    Death

    March 19, 2013
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Missouri State Veterans Cemetery/jacksonville Section CW1 Row B Site 62 1479 County Road 1675, in Jacksonville, Mo 65260
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In 1934, in the year that Betty Riggs was born, on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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In 1944, at the age of just 10 years old, Betty was alive when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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