Joseph W Higgins
Military
Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.
Object Number - UPL 14010 - 1st Lt. Joseph W. Higgins of the 336th Fighter Squadron.
1st Lt. Joseph "Joe" W. Higgins of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, finished his tour with 63 missions and 270 combat hours on 30 September 1944. He took part in Operation FRANTIC II, the Russia Shuttle mission.
He earned the DFC and Air Medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Meiner Kleiner
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5 April 1924 | |
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Died |
West Chester, PA, USA | 7 January 2012 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
ContributorWD-C Mustang
Changes
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
