Meryl G. Riggenbach

Korean War
Service #52001725
RankPrivate U.S. Army
Date of DeathJune 10 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private Riggenbach was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private Riggenbach was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on March 5, 1951 and returned to duty on June 1, 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on June 10, 1951.