Higgins, Gerald, MG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1952-1953, 0002, HHC, 82nd Airborne Division
Service Years
1927 - 1955
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Infantry
Major General
One Service Stripe
Five Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Illinois
Illinois
 Year of Birth
1909
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Chicago
Date of Passing
Dec 12, 1996		  
Location of Interment
Riverside National Cemetery (VA) - Riverside, California

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Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1996, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


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Last Known Activity:

One of the very few General Officers who never attended the Command & General Staff College or Army War College.
   
   1941-1942, 2162, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)
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Major		 MOS
2162-Operations & Training Staff Officer (G3 A3 S3)
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United States
  
 
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501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)
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Defence Agency 		 
Parent Unit
101st Airborne Division 		Strength
Regiment
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501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)
Johnson, Howard Ravenscroft, COL, (1923-1944) IN 1542 Colonel
Yarborough, William Pelham, LTG, (1936-1971) IN 1542 Captain
Bass, Joseph T., M/SGT, (1941-1950) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Miller, Lester E., SGT, (1942-1945) IN 745 Sergeant
Harding, Forrest, PFC, (1941-1945) IN 745 Private First Class
Sink, Robert Frederick, LTG, (1927-1961) Lieutenant Colonel
Lamb, Waylen, SFC, (1940-1964) Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)
Robison, William, 1LT, (1940-1944) IN Second Lieutenant
Tedder, Jack Leslier, S/SGT, (1941-1944) Staff Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)
Wright, Robert Edward, T/4, (1942-1945) MD 657 Private
A Company
Weiss, Jacob, T/5, (1938-1945) IN 745 Technician Fifth Grade
Harding, Forrest, PFC, (1941-1945) IN 745 Private First Class
Beck, Carl, MSG, (1942-1963) IN 745 Private
B Company
Schneider, John Henry, SGT, (1937-1944) IN 745 Sergeant
C Company
KURTH, CHARLES, PVT, (1942-1946) IN 745 Private
D Company
KURTH, CHARLES, PVT, (1942-1946) IN 745 Private
HHC
Carroll, Robert C., LTC, (1936-1944) IN 1542 Lieutenant Colonel
Miley, William M., MG, (1918-1955) IN 1542 Major
Cole, Robert G, LTC, (1934-1944) IN 745 Captain
Cole, Robert G, LTC, (1934-1944) IN 745 First Lieutenant
Reese, Benjamin Charles, CW4, (1939-1969) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Zais, Melvin, GEN, (1937-1973) Captain

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