World War II Honoree

Willard William Higdon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Mrs. June Higdon

Relationship

Sister-in-law

ARMY AIR FORCES, 1ST LIEUTENANT, NAVIGATOR ON B-24, 458TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, GERMANY AND NORTHERN FRANCE. REPORTED MISSING IN OVERSEAS FLIGHT. LATER STATIONED AT HORSHAM-ST. FAITH, NORWICH, ENGLAND. ENGINES QUIT ON 19TH MISSION; WAS SWISS INTERNEE. AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS. NAVIGATOR INSTRUCTOR IN TEXAS. AIR FORCE RESERVES 21 YEARS. RETIRED AS COLONEL.