World War II Honoree

Quentin Roosevelt Higgins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Council, Idaho

Honored By

Kathi Saunders

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERGEANT, TANK COMMANDER, 755TH TANK BATTALION. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF VENAFRO, RAPIDO RIVER, CASSINO, CASTELFORTE, PICO, ROME AND FLORENCE. IN THE WINTER OF 1944 THE BATTALION BROKE THOUGH THE GOTHIC LINE, FUTA PASS, MONGHIDORO, LOIANO, AND LIVERGNANO. SUPPORTED THE BRITISH COLDSTREAM GUARDS AND COMMANDOS ON THE ADRIATIC SEA AT THE BATTLE OF LAKE COMACCHIO IN THE BREAKTHROUGH INTO THE PO VALLEY. CAPTURED TOWN OF PARMA AND FOUGHT THROUGH FIDENZA, AND PIACENZA AND ON TO THE BRENNER PASS, PATHWAY INTO AUSTRIA WHEN THE WAR ENDED IN EARLY MAY OF 1945. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, SIX OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPES AND ONE LONGEVITY STRIPE.