United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Roy John Higgins Jr.

Corporal

1941 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 05E

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Corporal Roy John Higgins Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Roy served with the B CO 1 BN 7 MAR 3 MARDIV. Roy served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Roy was 24 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Ngai

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

B CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

CPL

RIFLEMAN

QUANG NGAI

1966

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 05E · Line 118 cut as ROY J HIGGINS Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery St Francis Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Roy John Higgins Jr.

Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1966

1st Battalion 7th Marines

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