OBIT: George BRIGGS, 1918, Sinking Valley, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ GEORGE BRIGGS Sinking Valley will place its first gold star for George Briggs, son of Mrs. J. H. Briggs, word of whose falling in battle was received by his mother last evening. As in the case of Warren Stiver, the storm had put the wires out of business and details could not be obtained. Altoona Tribune, Wednesday morning, August 14, 1918, page 10