After 80 years, closure for the Nigg family


Laverne “Budd” Nigg

by Mimi Larsen Courier Staff Writer

As the nation approaches the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the subsequent declaration of war against Japan, it is comforting for the Nigg family to receive word that, finally, their loved one has been found and indentified.

Navy Seaman Second Class Laverne “Budd” Nigg was stationed on the battleship USS Oklahoma during the bombing of Pearl Harbor on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. He has been listed as Missing in Action/ Killed in Action (MIA/KIA) all these years. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website..

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