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CPL Lawrence Fairbanks “Larry” Wiggins

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CPL Lawrence Fairbanks “Larry” Wiggins

Birth
Lea County, New Mexico, USA
Death
31 Mar 2002 (aged 77)
Burial
Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Holly, 222, G
Memorial ID
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Veteran World War II
United States Army Air Forces

Social Security Death Index
Name: Lawrence F. Wiggins
Last Residence: Lomita, Los Angeles, California
Born: 8 Oct 1924
Died: 31 Mar 2002
SSN issued: New Mexico (Before 1951)

Birthplace
Plainview, Lea County, New Mexico
Now a ghost town, Plainview once had a hotel, skating rink, dance hall, and newspaper. It's location was approximately one mile south and six miles west of Prairieview, Lea County and a few miles north of Lovington.

WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1942
Name: Lawrence Fairbanks Wiggins
Age: 18; Gray eyes, blonde hair, 6 yrs, 140 lbs
Birth: 8 Oct 1924 Plainview, New Mexico
Residence: 2 1/2 mi N of Roswell (N Main St); Rt 1, Box 258-H, Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico
Father: Mr L Z Wiggins, same address
Employer: Sub-Depot R A F S Roswell, NM; Roswell Army Flying School, Roswell
Registration Date: 1942
Registration Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico

New Mexico, World War II Records, 1941-1945
Record Type: Honorable Discharge
Name: Lawrence E Wiggins
Race: White
Birth: 8 Oct 1924 Plainview New Mex
Enlistment: 1 Jul 1943 Fort Bliss, Texas
Discharge: 25 Dec 1945 Fort Bliss, Texas
Rank: Cpl
Military Specialty: Teletype Operator
Squadron: 313 Transport Sq. (note: 3's & 5's difficult to distinguish)
Battles & Campaigns: Northern France; Ardennes; Rhineland; Central Europe
Decorations & Citation: European-African-Middle Eastern; Good Conduct; Victory Medal

Census
1920 Census, Plainview Precinct, Lea Co., New Mexico
(family before Lawrence's birth)
-Ely Wiggins, head, 23, b. TX, father MO, mother TN, Farmer
-Lora Wiggins, wife, 23, b. OK, parents TX
-Eunice Wiggins, dau, 0, b. NM
(neighbors are parents of L.Z. Wiggins)

1930 Census, Precinct 3, Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico
-A.T. Wiggins, father, married age 20, b. MO, parents TN, Truck driver wholesale house
-L Z Wiggins, head, 32, married age 20, b. TX, father MO, mother U.S., Truck driver wholesale house
-Lora Wiggins, wife, 33, married age 20, b. OK, parents TX
-Eunice Wiggins, dau, 11, b. NM
-Viola Wiggins, dau, 6, b. NM
-Fairbanks* Wiggins, son, 5
-Rose Mary Wiggins, dau, 3

Sister
Obituary Abstracts Collection
Name: Eunice Eldora Walker
Death Age: 90
Birth: 26 Feb 1919 Plainview, N. M
Parents: L.Z. & Lora Wiggins
Veteran World War II
United States Army Air Forces

Social Security Death Index
Name: Lawrence F. Wiggins
Last Residence: Lomita, Los Angeles, California
Born: 8 Oct 1924
Died: 31 Mar 2002
SSN issued: New Mexico (Before 1951)

Birthplace
Plainview, Lea County, New Mexico
Now a ghost town, Plainview once had a hotel, skating rink, dance hall, and newspaper. It's location was approximately one mile south and six miles west of Prairieview, Lea County and a few miles north of Lovington.

WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1942
Name: Lawrence Fairbanks Wiggins
Age: 18; Gray eyes, blonde hair, 6 yrs, 140 lbs
Birth: 8 Oct 1924 Plainview, New Mexico
Residence: 2 1/2 mi N of Roswell (N Main St); Rt 1, Box 258-H, Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico
Father: Mr L Z Wiggins, same address
Employer: Sub-Depot R A F S Roswell, NM; Roswell Army Flying School, Roswell
Registration Date: 1942
Registration Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico

New Mexico, World War II Records, 1941-1945
Record Type: Honorable Discharge
Name: Lawrence E Wiggins
Race: White
Birth: 8 Oct 1924 Plainview New Mex
Enlistment: 1 Jul 1943 Fort Bliss, Texas
Discharge: 25 Dec 1945 Fort Bliss, Texas
Rank: Cpl
Military Specialty: Teletype Operator
Squadron: 313 Transport Sq. (note: 3's & 5's difficult to distinguish)
Battles & Campaigns: Northern France; Ardennes; Rhineland; Central Europe
Decorations & Citation: European-African-Middle Eastern; Good Conduct; Victory Medal

Census
1920 Census, Plainview Precinct, Lea Co., New Mexico
(family before Lawrence's birth)
-Ely Wiggins, head, 23, b. TX, father MO, mother TN, Farmer
-Lora Wiggins, wife, 23, b. OK, parents TX
-Eunice Wiggins, dau, 0, b. NM
(neighbors are parents of L.Z. Wiggins)

1930 Census, Precinct 3, Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico
-A.T. Wiggins, father, married age 20, b. MO, parents TN, Truck driver wholesale house
-L Z Wiggins, head, 32, married age 20, b. TX, father MO, mother U.S., Truck driver wholesale house
-Lora Wiggins, wife, 33, married age 20, b. OK, parents TX
-Eunice Wiggins, dau, 11, b. NM
-Viola Wiggins, dau, 6, b. NM
-Fairbanks* Wiggins, son, 5
-Rose Mary Wiggins, dau, 3

Sister
Obituary Abstracts Collection
Name: Eunice Eldora Walker
Death Age: 90
Birth: 26 Feb 1919 Plainview, N. M
Parents: L.Z. & Lora Wiggins


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