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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph E. Higginbotham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Point, Mississippi

Honored By

Honor Flight Columbus

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE ARMY INFANTRY HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 309TH REGIMENT, 78TH DIVISION. ENTERED SERVICE AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI. 8 WEEKS BASIC AT FT. MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA. INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL AT FT. MCCLELLAN. TAUGHT ONE PROGRAM OF COMPASS AND MAP READING. REGIMENT WON 2 PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS AND TWO PURPLE HEARTS IN COMBAT IN GERMANY. SERVICE DATES: 1943 TO 1946. RANK: CORPORAL.