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RIGDON, Paul Howard - Date of
birth
21 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Street, Harford County, Maryland -
Hometown
Harford County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42085071 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harold H. Rigdon (father)
Velma A. (Gordon) Rigdon (mother)
Dora M. Rigdon (sister)
More information
Pfc Paul H. Rigdon enlisted in Fort Dix, New Jersey on 28 February 1944.He was a Machinist before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Smith John K. Family Tree, http://106thinfdivassn.org, http://delaware.contentdm.oclc.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://delaware.contentdm.oclc.org