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

 Official Badges 

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)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

One of the very few General Officers who never attended the Command & General Staff College or Army War College.
   
   1944-1945, 0002, 101st Airborne Division

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101st Airborne Division 		"SCREAMING EAGLES"
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Airborne Infantry 		 
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101st Airborne Division
Johnson, Howard Ravenscroft, COL, (1923-1944) IN 1542 Colonel
Ewell, Julian J., LTG, (1939-1973) IN 1542 Lieutenant Colonel
Wolverton, Robert Lee, LTC, (1938-1944) IN 1542 Lieutenant Colonel
Parrott, Marion Arendell, MAJ, (1941-1945) IN 1542 Major
Plitt, Henry, MAJ MI 9301 Major
Fitzpatrick, Lawrence Michael, 1LT, (1943-1945) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Holstun, James Drayton, 1LT, (1942-1944) AG 2260 First Lieutenant
Ivan, Gabriel A, COL, (1939-1973) IN 1543 First Lieutenant
Lavenson, George, 1LT, (1941-1944) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Littell, Howard Dayton, 1LT, (1940-1944) IN 1543 First Lieutenant
Machen, Robert Clymer, 1LT, (1941-1944) IN 1543 First Lieutenant
Matheson, Salve H., MG, (1942-1975) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Meehan, Thomas, 1LT, (1941-1944) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Peacock, Thomas, 1LT, (1942-1945) AR 000 First Lieutenant
Allworth, Edward A., 2LT, (1941-1945) IN 1542 Second Lieutenant
Compton, Lynn, 1LT, (1943-1946) IN 1542 Second Lieutenant
Ivan, Gabriel A, COL, (1939-1973) IN 1560 Second Lieutenant
Harris, Meyer, M/SGT, (1942-1945) IN 745 Master Sergeant
Jacobs, Thomas, M/SGT, (1943-1945) QM 252 Master Sergeant
Richards, Theodore Stanley, CSM, (1942-1972) IN 745 Master Sergeant
Wahler, Charles, M/SGT, (1941-1945) MI 631 Master Sergeant
Whalen, Kenneth James, M/SGT, (1945-1950) IN 605 Master Sergeant
Malarkey, Donald, T/SGT, (1942-1945) IN 745 Technical Sergeant
Clawson, Harry Allen, S/SGT, (1942-1944) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
McClung, Earl, S/SGT, (1943-1954) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Randleman, Denver, S/SGT, (1942-1945) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Reese, Benjamin Charles, CW4, (1939-1969) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Rillera, Melchor T., S/SGT, (1942-1946) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Stemple, Max Lloyd, S/SGT, (1942-1944) MI 631 Staff Sergeant
Aune, Eugene, SGT, (1943-1945) IN 745 Sergeant
Bever, Nelson B., SGT, (1942-1944) IN 745 Sergeant
Collier, Garland Woodrow, SGT, (1942-1944) IN 605 Sergeant
Corrington, Floyd, SGT, (1942-1944) IN 521 Sergeant
Guth, Forrest, SGT, (1942-1945) IN 745 Sergeant
Hobbs, Andrew J., SGT, (1941-1944) IN 604 Sergeant
Miller, Lester E., SGT, (1942-1945) IN 745 Sergeant
Norwood, Lowell, SGT, (1940-1944) AR 000 Sergeant
Rice, Thomas M., SGT, (1940-1945) IN 745 Sergeant
Savoie, Lawrence, SGT, (1944-1955) IN 745 Sergeant
Roe, Eugene Gilbert, T/4, (1942-1945) MD 673 Technician Fourth Grade
Smith, Robert Burr, LTC, (1939-1979) IN 604 Technician Fourth Grade
Hoobler, Donald, Cpl, (1942-1945) IN 745 Corporal
Ladner, Carmen Spencer, Cpl, (1942-1944) IN 745 Corporal
Lipp, Louis Joseph, Cpl, (1942-1944) IN 745 Corporal
Vander Laan, Jacob, Cpl, (1942-1950) IN 745 Corporal
Atlee, William Henry, T/5, (1942-1944) IN 745 Technician Fifth Grade
Jackendoff, David, T/5, (1942-1945) IN 745 Technician Fifth Grade
Wimer, Ralph Hansel, T/5, (1942-1944) IN 745 Technician Fifth Grade
Armentrout, Forrest W., PFC, (1942-1945) IN 745 Private First Class
Aubin, Gerald A., 1SG, (1939-1964) IN 745 Private First Class
Bailey, Doug, PFC, (1940-1945) SC 641 Private First Class
Dueman, Merle Leroy, MSG, (1944-1967) IN 745 Private First Class
Evans, Richard L., PFC, (1943-1945) IN 604 Private First Class
Haney, Manning Guy, Cpl, (1942-1944) IN 745 Private First Class
Harding, Forrest, PFC, (1941-1945) IN 745 Private First Class
Joint, Edward, PFC, (1942-1945) IN 745 Private First Class
Lewis, Max Wayne, PFC, (1943-1945) IN 745 Private First Class
Lindenmuth, Thomas Richard, PFC, (1942-1944) UN 00E Private First Class
Mann, Joe Eugene, PFC, (1942-1944) IN 745 Private First Class

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