Name:
Stephen Rigo
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
35283771
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-02
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
G
Row:
22
Grave:
32
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Stephen “Steve” Rigo was born on January 5, 1918, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 2, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. Pvt Rigo is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.