Serviceman
Michael J Higgins
815thpilot
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Rank
- 2LT (3 September 1945)
- Hometown
- Spokane WA; Spokane, WA
- Also written
- Michael Higgins
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 100, 258
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Michael J. Higgins Crew, pilot · 815th
- Russell M. Ward Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the Russell M. Ward crew, which flew it per its history (p. 258); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Michael J. Higgins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 100); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 58, 28 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 60, 31 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 65, 10 August 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the Michael J. Higgins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 100); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1945 | Silver Star | 3699 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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