SGT, 15 INF, 3 INF DIV WORLD WAR II
Sgt. Jack Higgins Dies in Action
Brother of Mrs. Ruth Raught of Smethport
Sgt. Jack Higgins, brother of Mrs.
Ruth Raught of Smethport, was killed
in action in France on Nov. 3,
according to a telegram received
from the War Department.
A member of the infantry, Sgt.
Higgins had been overseas 18
months and had received the Purple
Heart for wounds suffered in
Italy in February of this year. He
had seen action in Africa, Sicily,
Italy and participated in the invasion
of Southern France.
Surviving besides Mrs. Raught are
three other sisters, and two brothers.
(McKean County Democrat December 7, 1944)
Sgt. Jack Higgins Dies in Action
Brother of Mrs. Ruth Raught of Smethport
Sgt. Jack Higgins, brother of Mrs.
Ruth Raught of Smethport, was killed
in action in France on Nov. 3,
according to a telegram received
from the War Department.
A member of the infantry, Sgt.
Higgins had been overseas 18
months and had received the Purple
Heart for wounds suffered in
Italy in February of this year. He
had seen action in Africa, Sicily,
Italy and participated in the invasion
of Southern France.
Surviving besides Mrs. Raught are
three other sisters, and two brothers.
(McKean County Democrat December 7, 1944)
SGT, 15 INF, 3 INF DIV WORLD WAR II
Sgt. Jack Higgins Dies in Action
Brother of Mrs. Ruth Raught of Smethport
Sgt. Jack Higgins, brother of Mrs.
Ruth Raught of Smethport, was killed
in action in France on Nov. 3,
according to a telegram received
from the War Department.
A member of the infantry, Sgt.
Higgins had been overseas 18
months and had received the Purple
Heart for wounds suffered in
Italy in February of this year. He
had seen action in Africa, Sicily,
Italy and participated in the invasion
of Southern France.
Surviving besides Mrs. Raught are
three other sisters, and two brothers.
(McKean County Democrat December 7, 1944)
Sgt. Jack Higgins Dies in Action
Brother of Mrs. Ruth Raught of Smethport
Sgt. Jack Higgins, brother of Mrs.
Ruth Raught of Smethport, was killed
in action in France on Nov. 3,
according to a telegram received
from the War Department.
A member of the infantry, Sgt.
Higgins had been overseas 18
months and had received the Purple
Heart for wounds suffered in
Italy in February of this year. He
had seen action in Africa, Sicily,
Italy and participated in the invasion
of Southern France.
Surviving besides Mrs. Raught are
three other sisters, and two brothers.
(McKean County Democrat December 7, 1944)
Gravesite Details
Entered the Service from Pennsylvania.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
-
1930 United States Federal Census
-
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
-
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
-
1940 United States Federal Census
-
U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
