Gerald J. Higgins

Major General
Gerald Joseph Higgins
Born August 29, 1909
Chicago, Illinois
Died December 20, 1996 (aged 87)
Riverside, California
Place of burial Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1927-1930 (Enlisted)
1930-1934 (West Point)
1934-1955 (Commissioned)
Rank Major General
Service number 0-19530
Unit see below
Commands held see below
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Awards see below

Gerald Joseph Higgins (29 August 1909 in Chicago, Illinois - 20 December 1996 in Riverside, California[1][2]) was a United States Army Major General. He was famous for serving as the Chief of Staff for the 101st Airborne Division during the Second World War.

Early life

He was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 29, 1909 to William and Martha Higgins. He also had two brothers (William Jr. and Francis).[3][4][5][6]

Military service and assignments

Gerald served in the Army as an Enlisted man from October 3, 1927 to June 30, 1930[7] before being appointed to the United States Military Academy, later graduating in 1934 and being commissioned in the Infantry (ASN: 0-19530). He completed Infantry school in 1938 and went on to complete the Advanced Communications Officers' Course in 1939.[8]

He retired as a Major General on August 31, 1955.[16][17]

Dates of rank

[18][19][20][21]

Education

He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in 1934.[22]

Personal life

He married a woman named Mary, together they a child named Robert.[23]

Awards & Decorations

Notes

Most of his awards and decorations were identified from pictures of him in his uniform and were estimated based on the campaigns and other wars he served in.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.westpointaog.org/memorial-article?id=5261941d-6a5f-4a92-bd66-c48e27aaa3ea
  2. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/record/22397529-gerald-j-higgins
  3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK8D-T7L
  4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9H3-2XG
  5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9HQ-MWP
  6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q4-JG3
  7. ↑ https://ia601408.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/30/items/officialarmyregi1940unit/officialarmyregi1940unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi1940unit_jp2/officialarmyregi1940unit_0384.jp2&scale=2&rotate=0
  8. ↑ https://ia601408.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/30/items/officialarmyregi1940unit/officialarmyregi1940unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi1940unit_jp2/officialarmyregi1940unit_0384.jp2&scale=2&rotate=0
  9. ↑ https://history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/101ABN-ETO.htm
  10. ↑ http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../units/101st%20Abn.Div.asp
  11. ↑ http://www.101airborneww2.com/personalities.html
  12. ↑ https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/Bastogne/bast-units.htm
  13. ↑ The 101st Airborne Division’s Defense Of Bastogne (Illustrated Edition)']' by Colonel Ralph M.Mitchell]
  14. ↑ https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/cgi-bin/colorado?a=d&d=TRJ19510202.2.1
  15. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/48085278/
  16. ↑ https://ia800209.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/32/items/officialarmyregi19561unit/officialarmyregi19561unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi19561unit_jp2/officialarmyregi19561unit_1016.jp2&scale=2&rotate=0
  17. ↑ http://www.generals.dk/general/Higgins/Gerald_Joseph/USA.html
  18. ↑ https://ia601408.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/30/items/officialarmyregi1940unit/officialarmyregi1940unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi1940unit_jp2/officialarmyregi1940unit_0384.jp2&scale=2&rotate=0
  19. ↑ https://ia802205.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/14/items/officialarmyregi1943unit/officialarmyregi1943unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi1943unit_jp2/officialarmyregi1943unit_0423.jp2&scale=2&rotate=0
  20. ↑ https://ia801409.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/34/items/officialarmyregi1945unit/officialarmyregi1945unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi1945unit_jp2/officialarmyregi1945unit_0447.jp2&scale=1&rotate=0
  21. ↑ https://ia801407.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/15/items/officialarmyregi19531unit/officialarmyregi19531unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi19531unit_jp2/officialarmyregi19531unit_0354.jp2&scale=1&rotate=0
  22. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090109015350/http://www.dean.usma.edu/Curriculum/shortcurriculumoverview.cfm (all cadets graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree)
  23. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9H3-2XG
  24. ↑ https://ia800209.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/32/items/officialarmyregi19561unit/officialarmyregi19561unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi19561unit_jp2/officialarmyregi19561unit_1016.jp2&scale=2&rotate=0
  25. ↑ https://ia800209.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/32/items/officialarmyregi19561unit/officialarmyregi19561unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi19561unit_jp2/officialarmyregi19561unit_1016.jp2&scale=2&rotate=0
  26. ↑ https://ia800209.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/32/items/officialarmyregi19561unit/officialarmyregi19561unit_jp2.zip&file=officialarmyregi19561unit_jp2/officialarmyregi19561unit_1016.jp2&scale=2&rotate=0
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