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Show Air Medal Is Awarded To 2nd Lt. Alden Peter Rigby AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE FIGHTER FIGHT-ER STATION, ENGLAND: For meritorius achievement during sustained combat operations over Germany and enemy-occupied European countries, the Air Medal Med-al has been awarded to 2nd Lt. Alden Peter Rigby, of Fairview, Utah. Lt. Rigby, who flies the P51 Mustang "Rigby's Inc.," has credit for the destruction of a German twin-engine airplane, on the ground. His victory is one of the almost 500 that his group, the 352nd Fighter Group, has destroyed de-stroyed in the air and on the ground. The group is commanded by Col. Joe L. Mason, of Columbus, Colum-bus, Ohio. Lt. Rigby is the husband of Mrs. Ellee A. Rigby, of 354 West 2nd St., S. Logan, Utah. His parents, par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Rigby, live in Fairview, Utah. |