Oral History Interview with Ernest Higgins, October 19, 2002 Page: Title Page
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ernest Higgins. Higgins joined the Army in August of 1940. He was assigned to the 7th Infantry Division, 32nd Infantry Regiment. He participated in the battles of Attu, Kwajalein, Leyte and Okinawa. His job was to ensure that supplies were delivered on the beach within an hour of the beach landings. Higgins continued his service in the military, retiring in 1973 with rank of lieutenant colonel.
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Oral History Interview with Ernest Higgins, October 19, 2002, text, October 19, 2002; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1604136/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.