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RIGBY, Harvey Patrick - Date of
birth
10 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Walker County, Texas -
Hometown
Huntsville, Walker County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38203395 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Landremont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joshua P. Rigby (father)
Letha L. (Hunter) Rigby (mother)
Ernest L. Rigby (brother)
Margaret A. Rigby (sister)
More information
Pvt Harvey P. Rigby worked on a farm before he enlisted in Houston, Texas on 13 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com -1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Hunter Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com