World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert P. Higgins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Higgins Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 275TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A MESSAGE CENTER CLERK IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.