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  • Richard R. Rigg
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Leader

    Honored by:

    1st Lt., Pilot, martin B-26 Marauder; 67 combat mission s322 BG 449th Squadron. 4 missions in “Flak Bait”. 2 missions on D-Day. Missions during the Battle of the Bulge.
    Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) along with various other medals. Returned on one engine many times, crashed landed at home base due to aircraft damaged by enemy fire.
    Corporate pilot 1946-1982 21,000 accident-free hours 5,000,000+ miles flown. Died November 18, 2000.
    All around outstanding and the best father!

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