1881 - 1953 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. | ?, Ora E. was born in 1881; died in 1953. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: UNK.O030
Family/Spouse: Higgason, John Oran. John was born in 1879; died in 1940. Children:
- 2. Higgason, John M. was born in 1910; died in 1988; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois.
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Generation: 2
2. | Higgason, John M. (1.Ora1) was born in 1910; died in 1988; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: HIGG.J003
- _FGRAVE: 27873280
- Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company B, 1st Battalion, 393rd Engineer Special Service Regiment, United States Army
Notes:
Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on June 17, 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Selected for the Corps of Engineers, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver, (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on November 10, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 393rd Engineer Special Service Regiment. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on October 26, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2166591
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