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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

R. Bruce Higdon

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hampden, Maryland

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY WHEN HE TURNED 18 IN APRIL OF 1942. HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS TWIGGS IN THE PACIFIC FOR 2 YEARS, TAKING PART IN LANDINGS IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, LEYTE GULF, MINDANAO, LUZON, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. THE USS TWIGGS SUFFERED DAMAGE BY A SUICIDE BOMBER IN APRIL 1945 AND WAS FINALLY SUNK IN JUNE OF 1945.