Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Riffel, James February 27, 1945
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Former Bad Axe Boy is Killed in Seigfried Line

Bad Axe, March 21 -- News has been received here that Pvt James Riffel, 18, son 
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riffel, Saginaw, formerly of Bad Axe, was killed in 
Germany in the Seigfried line Feb 27. Private Riffel left Bad Axe about 18 
months ago to live in Saginaw.  

He was born April 15, 1926.  He attended school here. He is survived by his 
parents, five brothers, Bruce, Richard, George, Thomas and Larry and two sisters 
Beverly and Mary Agnes Riffel, all of Saginaw.

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Pvt James L Riffel Killed In Germany

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Riffel, Saginaw, former Bad Axe residents, received word from 
the War Dept last week that their son, Pvt James L Riffel, had been killed in 
action in Germany on Feb 27. "Jim", as was known by the boys in Bad Axe high 
school, was 18 years old and went into the service in Aug 1944. After 16 weeks 
of infantry training, he was sent overseas. He had only a 5 day furlough before 
being sent overseas in Jan of this year. Pvt Riffel was the oldest of 8 
children. The Riffel family lived in Bad Axe until about a year ago. Plans 
are underway for a memorial service to be held in Saginaw.


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