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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Chad Higgins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SECOND LIEUTENANT. ASSIGNED TO THE 380TH BOMB GROUP, 459TH BOMB SQUADRON. WAS PREPARING TO DEPLOY TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEA WITH THE 5TH AIR FORCE. ON OCTOBER 23, 1943 WAS AT BIGGS ARMY AIR FIELD ON A TRAINING FLIGHT WHEN HIS B-24 AIRCRAFT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. HE DIED OF NON-BATTLE INJURIES.