Timeline
Jan 1, 1919
Birth- Dec 26, 1921
Kiefer, Creek County, Oklahoma
Birth
Illinois, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
279733
Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Gold Stars
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
Service Number
279733
Unit
4th Marines
Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Private First Class
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Military Service- Age: 23 years
Rank
Pfc
Branch
Marine Corps
Casualty- Dec 14, 1944-Age: 23 years
Palawan, Philippine Islands
KIA as POW
POW after surrender of Philippine Islands; KIA as POQ
Japanese POW Camp; Palawan, Philippine Islands
Death- Dec 14, 1944-Age: 23 years
Death
Palawan Province, MIMAROPA, Philippines
Death
POW-KIA
Death- Dec 14, 1944-Age: 23 years
Death
Philippines
Burial
Manila, Philippines
Manila American Cemetery
Buried at: Plot B Row 10 Grave 117 Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines
Burial
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines
Other Facts
Full Name
Peter T Rigas
State Of Residence
Illinois
Location
TAB RIDE-RIG
Full Name
Peter Tom Rigas
Full Name
Rigas, Peter Tom
Military Service
Branch
Marine
Rank
Private First Class
Relative
Thomas C Rigas
Military Service
Military Unit
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