Higdon Francis Jerald

Monuments

Upottery Airfield US Armed Forces Plaque

Name:

Francis Jerald Higdon

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

35568681

Unit:

325th Glider Infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1944-06-07

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Washington Park East Cemetery, Indiana

Plot:

Section L, Lot 229, Space 10

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Francis Jerald Higdon was born on September 7, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the son of Hezekiah Hiram Higdon and Emma Grace Cain Higdon.

Francis enlisted in the Army on November 14, 1942, in Indianapolis. His civilian occupation at enlistment was as a draftsman. He served in Company G, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on June 7, 1944, at the age of 21 in France. PFC Higdon is now buried in the Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.