World War II Honoree

Ned P. Higgins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mt. Gilead, Ohio

Honored By

Jennifer R. Higgins

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERVED FROM 1943 TO 1946. HE WAS STATIONED IN GERMANY, FRANCE, SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND. WHILE IN ENGLAND, HE WAS AIRCRAFT MECHANIC OF THE AERO REPAIR CREW #6 'A' SHIFT STATIONED IN HANGAR AD-4 AT BURTONWOOD AIR DEPOT IN WARRINGTON, ENGLAND WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND. HE WORKED ON FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS EQUIPPING THEM WITH COMBAT MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRING THOSE PLANES THAT NEEDED IT. SOME OF THE PLANES THAT HE WORKED ON INCLUDED THE B-26, B-17, UC-45, C-47 AND THE P-47 THUNDERBOLT.