RANGERS Higgins, Benjamin Franklin

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Higgins
  • FORENAME
Benjamin Franklin
  • UNIT
6th Ranger Battalion (Company F)
  • RANK
Technical Sergeant
  • NUMBER
19051627
  • AWARD
Bronze Star
  • PLACE
Philippines 1945
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Los Angeles, California
born 01.10.1922, Temecula, California, USA
3 years high school
attended Eagle Rock Elementary School
attended Long Beach High School
civil occupation Attendants, filling stations and parking lots.
single without dependents upon enlistment
05.02.1941 entered service Fort MacArthur San Pedro, California
Next of kin - Aunt & Uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Chappell, 2312 Norwalk Avenue
16.09.1945 discharged
23.11.1945 married Bonne Van Hooser (1927-1981)
1 daughter (Kay Lynn (1946-2017))
1970 married Evelyn
2 stepsons, 1 stepdaughter
formerly Long Beach Police Department
died 09.12.1971 (Aged 49)
Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, USA. Plot 140, 7 R
 
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