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Service Personnel Not Recovered Following World War II

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/WWII_MIA/ARM_M_H.HTM
U.S. Army 
Person's Full Name Service Number  Service Name Service Rank  Date of Loss  

HIGGINS, ARLIE W  O258095  ARMY  MAJ  10/24/1944  

Source:NARA- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans
Interred Overseas (including MIA)
Name: Arlie W Higgins Inducted From: Kansas  
Rank: Major  Combat Organization: 101st Infantry 101st
Division Philippine Army  
Death Date: 24 Oct 1944 
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, The
Philippines  Last Known Status: Missing  
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal Bronze Star Medal  

Source Information:
National Archives and Records Administration. World
War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946
Name: Arlie W Higgins 
Race: White  
Residence State: Kansas  
    
Report Date: 7 May 1942 
Latest Report Date: 24 Oct 1944 
    
Grade: Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or
Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides  
Grade Notes: Major or Lt. Commander  
Service Branch: Army  Arm or Service: Infantry  
Arm or Service Code: Infantry  
Area Served: Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine
Islands   Detaining Country: Japan  Camp: 502  
STATUS: Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, 
Shot While Attempting Escape  
POW Transport Ship: October Sinking: Arisan Maru, 24 October 1944  
Report Source: Individual has been reported through
sources considered official.  
...


                             Arisan Maru

http://www.us-japandialogueonpows.org/Bowen.htm

...The 6886 ton Arisan Maru was sunk in the Bashi
Straits, South China Sea, Latitude 20 o 46� N,
Longitude 118 o 18� E, on October 24, 1944 at about
5:00 PM. Naval records indicate that the USS Shark II
(SS 314) attacked a Japanese freighter in the late
afternoon of October 24, 1944. 

HIGGINS, JAMES J  18048883  ARMY  PFC  06/08/1942  

Source:NARA- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans
Interred Overseas (including MIA)
Name: James J Higgins  Inducted From: Texas  
Rank: Private First Class  Combat Organization: 31st
Infantry Regiment  Death Date: 30 Jun 1942 
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, The
Philippines  Last Known Status: Missing  
U.S. Awards: Bronze Star Medal

HIGGINS, JOHN W JR  31465326  ARMY  PFC  12/25/1944  

Source:NARA- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas (including MIA)
Name: John W Higgins Jr  Inducted From: Maine  
Rank: Private First Class  Combat Organization: 262nd
Infantry 66th Division  Death Date: 25 Dec 1944 
Monument: Normandy, France  Last Known Status: Missing  
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal 

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/WWII_MIA/AAF_M_H.HTM
U.S. Army Air Forces 
Person's Full Name Service Number  Service Name 
Service Rank  Date of Loss  
HIGGINS, DAVID P  O2060286  AAF  2 LT  10/15/1945  

Source:NARA- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans
Interred Overseas (including MIA)
Name: David P Higgins Inducted From: New York  
Rank: Second Lieutenant  Combat Organization: 365th
Bomber Squadron 309th Bomber  Death Date: 15 Oct 1945 
Monument: The Netherlands  Last Known Status: Missing 
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal

HIGGINS, EDWARD W  18057807  AAF  T SG  01/26/1946  

Source:NARA- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas (including MIA)
Name: Edward W Higgins Inducted From: Texas  
Rank: Technical Sergeant  Combat Organization: 425th
Bomber Squadron 308th Bomber  Death Date: 26 Jan 1946 
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, The
Philippines  Last Known Status: Missing  

HIGGINS, JOHN M  T61853  AAF  FL O  06/18/1944  

HIGGINS, JOSEPH P  36316796  AAF  S SG  11/26/1943 
 
HIGGINS, THOMAS V  16050802  AAF  SGT  05/19/1943  

Source:NARA- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas (including MIA)
Name: Thomas V Higgins Inducted From: Wisconsin  
Rank: Sergeant  Combat Organization: 510th Bomber
Squadron 351st Bomber  Death Date: 19 May 1943 
Monument: Cambridge, England  Last Known Status:
Missing  U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal Air Medal 

HIGGINS, VERAL C  O522494  AAF  1 LT  11/10/1944  

Source:NARA- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas (including MIA)
Name: Veral C Higgins Inducted From: Minnesota  
Rank: First Lieutenant  Combat Organization: 589th
Army Air Force Base Unit  Death Date: 10 Nov 1944 
Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. Last Known Status: Missing

U.S. Marine Corps (none listed)

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/WWII_MIA/NAV_M_H.HTM
U.S. Navy 
Person's Full Name Service Number  Service Name 
Service Rank  Date of Loss 
HIGGINS, CHARLES W  8950689  USNR  SEA1  06/11/1945  
HIGGINS, EARYE P  Z329870  USCG             *  
HIGGINS, JACK B  368623  USNR  ENS  12/12/1944  
HIGGINS, LOUIS W  3856734  USN  COX  03/01/1942  
HIGGINS, ORMOND A  103973  USNR  LT  01/09/1945  
HIGGINS, ROBERT H  6065368  USNR  SEA2  11/13/1942  
HIGGINS, ROBERT J  8094576  USNR  GM2  05/04/1945  
HIGGINS, ROBERT L  2240098  USN  EM3  11/13/1942  
HIGGINS, VIRGIL  2906834  USN  CMMP  03/27/1945  

Entries marked with an asterisk "*" designate cases
where the Date of Loss is being reviewed. 

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World War II Prisoners of War File, ca. 1942 - ca. 1947
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