Photo of Corp. Vestine Riggins in uniform

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Title

Photo of Corp. Vestine Riggins in uniform

Subject

WWII
World War II
Army
Decatur, IL.

Description

Herald and Review Library: Riggins, Corp. Vestine; Article on back of photo; "Corp. Vestine Riggins, an instructor in motorcycle mechanics at fort Francis E. Warren, Wyo., is spending a seven-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riggins, rural route 2, Moweaqua. After he was inducted at Camp Grant on Sept. 25, 1941, Corporal Riggins was sent to Wyoming where he received 13 weeks of training in motorcycle mechanics. for the past eight months he has been an instructor in repair and construction of the vehicles."

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Decatur, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

8/26/1942

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF594

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

6 x 8"

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of Corp. Vestine Riggins in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/997.