A Tribute:  Niel Burns Riggs

 

   

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 25th Infantry Division Length of service 1 years His tour began on Jul 22, 1967 Casualty was on Sep 29, 1967 In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered   Panel 27E - Line 31

     

ROBERT DOTY friend and fellow medic a recollection There were four medics who came to be close friends as we all started in the field at approximately the same time.  Myself, Bob Goodwin, Bob Gillick and of course Neil.  We gave him the nickname "NOAH" because we all thought the comedy routine of Bill Cosby's take off on "Noah and the Ark" was so funny.  A dry rice paddy we had set up camp in flooded during the night due to blowing the wrong dike and we awoke in about one foot of water and Neil, in a loud whisper, said, "Noah I want you to build an Ark."  Everybody laughed - what a guy. Friday, July 29, 2005

  

If you have remembrances or photographs of Niel that you would share with his family, please e-mail his sister, Maggie Olson, or a friend of the family, Randy Goodwin.

     

 

Niel Burns Riggs
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