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Charles William Higgins

Military

DOB 10/15/1918, Coatesville, PA

DOD 6/28/1988, Rochester, MN (myelofibrosis)

Last (Eighth) child born of John Joseph Higgins and Julia Buckley Denehy Higgins)

M. Cathryn Agatha McConnell in Rosebush, MI, 11/25/1948

5 children - Ellen Frances, Charles William, Jr., Martin James, Mary Catherine, Raymond Thomas

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A B-17 Flying Fortress (R5-J) of the 839th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group with wounded crewmembers is attended to by ground crew rushing to assist. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'R5-J. Wounded aboard.'

839th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Revisions

Date7 Aug 2019 01:34:39

Contributorcharleysdaughter2

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I spelled "Frances" incorrectly when I first added it. Edited to correct my error. mch

Date23 Sep 2018 22:59:03

Contributorcharleysdaughter2

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From Mary C. Higgins, 9/23/2018

Date27 Sep 2014 18:06:03

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.487thBG.org roster