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HIGDON, Joseph Owen - Date of
birth
14 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Charles County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33750408 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicnity of Farésbersviller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 19 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph B. Higdon (father)
Mary E. Higdon (mother)
Johanna E. Higdon (wife)
More information
Sgt Joseph O. Higdon attended high school for three years and was a meat cutter before he enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia on 11 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S.Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo