World War II Honoree

John J. Higgins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Bette Higgins

Relationship

Spouse

ENLISTED JULY 6, 1945, ASSIGNED TO BOOT CAMP COMPANY 180 AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN SAMPSON, NEW YORK. VOLUNTEERED FOR THE SEABEES. AFTER BOOT CAMP, ASSIGNED TO SEABEE BASE IN DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND AUGUST 1945. TRANSFERRED TO SEABEE BASE, CAMP PARKS, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 1945. ASSIGNED TO BASE POST OFFICE PROCESSING AND FORWARDING MAIL AND PARCEL POST OF SEABEE PERSONNEL REASSIGNED TO NEW BASES. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED U.S. ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROGRAM. AWARDED HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM AMADOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA JULY 18, 1946. TRANSFERRED TO U.S. NAVY TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA FOR DISCHARGE. RATING AT TIME OF HONORABLE DISCHARGE, SEAMAN 1ST CLASS.