James T. “J.T.” Wiggins was born 13 June 1919 in Winchester, Tenness, son of Louis Wiggins and Christine Owens. He was married to Willie Jo Saynes and father of Ronald J. Wiggins.
He Died 2 March 1945
Buried at Red Hill Cemetery, Whitwell, TN
Private First Class
37th Infantry
The Chattanooga Daily Times, August 8, 1948
PFC J.T. Wiggins, age , of Whitwell, Tenn., was killed in action on Luzon Island March 2, 1945. His body will arrive in Chattanooga Monday morning. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Willie Jo Saynes Wiggins; one son, Ronald Wiggins; mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Art Moore, Hixson; one sister, Mrs. Louise Morrison, Chattanooga, three brothers, James Wiggins of Whitwell, Paul Wiggins, Rossville, Ga.; Harold Wiggins, U.S. Army; two half-brothers, Hobart and Dee Wiggins, Hixson.
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 13 June 1919
- Date of death: 2 March 1945
- County: Marion
- Hometown: Whitwell
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 37th Infantry
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Battles: Luzon Campaign
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Red Hill Cemetery, Whitwell, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Middle Panel
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