Virgil Adolph Higgins
MilitaryAssigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Part of the Rice, J crew. Sep-44 - May-45. 33 combat missions.
17-Oct-44 B-17 'Green Hornet 2nd' force landed Speelberg, Belgium. Evaded capture.
Awards: AM (4OLC), EAME (4BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Green Hornet 2nd
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ismay, Montana | 28 April 1925 | Born Ismay, Montana |
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Died |
Miles City, Montana | 10 November 2020 | Died Miles City, Montana |
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Buried |
Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery Miles City, Montana | 13 November 2020 | Interred Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery Miles City, Montana |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx