Oral History Interview with Ernest Higgins, October 19, 2002 Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Oral History Interview with Ernest Higgins, October 19, 2002
Creator
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Interviewee: Higgins, ErnestCreator Type: Personal
Contributor
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Interviewer: Rabalais, LarryContributor Type: Personal
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Interviewer: Cook, WandaContributor Type: Personal
Publisher
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific WarPlace of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas
Date
- Creation: 2002-10-19
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: 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.
- Physical Description: 15 p.
Subject
- Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Interviews
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal narratives
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Autobiographies
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Biographies
- Keyword: WWII
- Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska -- Aleutian Islands
- Keyword: Kwajalein Atoll, Battle of, Marshall Islands, 1944
- Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Leyte
- Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island
- Keyword: United States. Army. Infantry Division, 7th. Infantry Regiment, 32nd
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Relation
- Oral History Interview with Ernest Higgins, October 19, 2002 - ark:/67531/metapth1607948
Collection
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History CollectionCode: NMPW
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital ArchiveCode: NMPWA
Institution
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz FoundationCode: NMPW
Rights
- Rights License: by-nc-nd
- Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Resource Type
- Text
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: OH00677
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1604136