Higgins, Gerald, MG

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

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

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

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

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	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.

1946-1948, 2500, Office of the Commandant, United States Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy

From Month/Year February / 1946	To Month/Year June / 1948
Unit Office of the Commandant, United States Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy Unit Page
Rank Brigadier General	MOS 2500-School Commandant
Base, Fort or City West Point	State/Country New York

Patch	Office of the Commandant, United States Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy Details

	Type Training
	Parent Unit United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA)	Strength Unit
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 3, 2018

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11 Members Also There at Same Time

Office of the Commandant, United States Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy

Verbeck, William, MG, (1927-1963)

2500

Brigadier General

Office of the Commanding General, United States Military Academy

Schick, Lawrence, BG, (1920-1961)	IM	2520	Colonel
Harkins, Paul Donal, GEN, (1929-1964)	USA	0002	Brigadier General

United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA)

Barrett, Charles, BG, (1922-1963)	IM	2728	Brigadier General
York, Robert Howard, MG, (1938-1968)	IM	2517	Lieutenant Colonel
Rogers, Bernard, GEN, (1943-1987)	IM	2728	Captain
Mount, Charles McNeal, MG, (1939-1972)	IN	1542	Major
Forte, Joseph, MSG, (1945-1973)	AB	02S	Master Sergeant
Conners, Kevin Joseph, T/3, (1942-1946)	AR	795	Technician Third Grade
Lincoln, George, BG, (1929-1969)	EN		Colonel
Throckmorton, John Lathrop, GEN, (1935-1973)			Lieutenant Colonel