Korean War Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of HERBERT RIGBY
HERBERT G. "PETE" RIGBY, 88, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at Genesis Health care, New Haven. Born in Jay County, he was the son of the late Emery and Lucille (Romine) Rigby. He served in the 187th infantry regiment as a paratrooper during the Korean War in the U.S. Army. He was a Purple Heart recipient and was a member of American Legion Post 330. He retired in 1989 from Norfolk Southern Railway after 22 years. He joined the Civil Air Patrol at 16. He loved flying, airplanes, and...
