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Roy A Riggs 1921 - 1979

Roy A Riggs of Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma was born on May 27, 1921, and died at age 57 years old in January 1979.
Roy A Riggs
Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma 74066
May 27, 1921
January 1979
Male
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Roy A Riggs' History: 1921 - 1979

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  • 05/27
    1921

    Birthday

    May 27, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mayes County, Oklahoma United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38191772 Enlisted: September 14, 1942 in Tulsa Oklahoma Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 01/dd
    1979

    Death

    January 1979
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Roy A Riggs was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1933, at the age of just 12 years old, Roy was alive when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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