Philip Edward HIGINBOTHAM

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-1112763
AGE28 years old 
DATE OF BIRTH

16 October 1916 Franklinville

Cattaraugus County NEW YORK 

ETATTompkins county NEW YORK 
FAMILY

 Parents : Robert G. & D. Schauffler HIGINBOTHAM

Siblings : William A., Robert H., Frederick S. & John Sears

RANK2nd Lieutenant 
FONCTIONInfantryman 
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
COMPANY 
BATTALION25th Armored Engineer Battalion
DIVISION 6th Armored Division 
DATE OF DEATH 5 August 1944ip
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHPoullaouen 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  St James N°3578

blosville


Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
A7172

 

CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
O21
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

 

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

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STORY
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Three of these brothers served in the army:

- Captain Robert H. HIGINBOTHAM, he served in artillery in the Pacific ...

-Staff Sergeant Frederick H. HIGINBOTHAM served in the USAAF - he died on December 06, 1944 in Liege. He is buried in Henri CHAPELLE's military cemetery.

Fréderick was posted to the 61st Squadron 314th Troop Carrier Group. He was flying a C 47 registered at 4118632. The plane crashed after a collision with a spoil heap. All the crew members died. Ffrederick is a recipient of the Air Medal & 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

- Corporal John  S. HIGINBOTHAM  

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6th ARMORED DIVISION - SUPER 6th

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

15 Feb 1942  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  272
   Casualties/Victimes  4 670

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
28 Jul 1944 at Normandy  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. William H. H. Morris, Jr. (Feb 42 - May 43)
Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow (May 43 - Apr 45)
Brig. Gen. George W. Read Jr. (Apr 45 - May 45)
Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow (Jun 45 - Jun 45)
Brig. Gen. George W. Read, Jr. (Jul 45 - inactivation)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)

   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

carte campagne europe

DIVISION CHRONICLE


After continuing its training in England, the 6th Armored Division landed on Utah Beach in Normandy, 18 July 1944, and went on the offensive in the Cotentin Peninsula, driving through Avranches, and moving on to take part in the liberation of Brest and the clearing of the Brittany Peninsula. In mid-August the Division moved down to Lorient. The 6th then turned east and cut across France, reaching the Saar in November. It crossed the Nied River 11-12 November, against strong opposition, reaching the German border on 6 December, and established and maintained defensive positions in the vicinity of Saarbrucken. On 23 December the Division was ordered north of Metz to take part in the Battle of the Bulge, and took over a sector along the south bank of the Sauer River. The 6th was heavily engaged in the battle for Bastogne, finally driving the enemy back across the our River into Germany by late January. After a short period of rehabilitation, the Division resumed the offensive, penetrated the Siegfried Line, crossed the Prum, reached the Rhine River at Worms 21 March, and set up a counterreconnaissance screen along its west bank. The 6th crossed the Rhine at Oppenheim 25 March, drove on to Frankfurt, crossed the Main, captured BadNauheim, and continued to advance eastward, and surrounded and captured Muhlhausen 4-5 April 1945. After repulsing a light counterattack, it moved forward 60 miles to cross the Saale River and assisted in freeing Allied prisoners of war and the notorious German Concentration Camp at Buchenwald. The Division raced on, took Leipzig, crossed the Mulde River at Rochlitz 15 April 1945, and stopped, pending the arrival of the Russian Army. Defensive positions along the Mulde River were held until the end of hostilities in Europe.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


Après avoir poursuivi son entraînement en Angleterre, la 6ème division blindée a atterri sur Utah Beach en Normandie, le 18 juillet 1944, et est passée à l'offensive dans la péninsule du Cotentin, traversant Avranches et participant à la libération de Brest et de la clairière. de la péninsule bretonne. À la mi-août, la division a déménagé à Lorient. Le 6ème a ensuite tourné vers l'est et traversé la France pour atteindre la Sarre en novembre. Elle a traversé la rivière Nied du 11 au 12 novembre, contre une forte opposition, atteignant la frontière allemande le 6 décembre, et a établi et maintenu des positions défensives à proximité de Sarrebruck. Le 23 décembre, la division reçoit l'ordre au nord de Metz de prendre part à la bataille des Ardennes et reprend un secteur le long de la rive sud de la rivière Sauer. Le 6 a été fortement engagé dans la bataille pour Bastogne, conduisant finalement l’ennemi à traverser la rivière vers l’Allemagne vers la fin janvier. Après une courte période de réhabilitation, la division reprend l’offensive, pénètre dans la ligne Siegfried, traverse le Prum, atteint le Rhin à Worms le 21 mars et installe un écran de contre-reconnaissance le long de sa rive ouest. Le 6 mars franchit le Rhin à Oppenheim le 25 mars, poursuivit sa route vers Francfort, traversa le Main, captura Bad Nauheim et continua d'avancer vers l'est et encercla et captura Muhlhausen les 4 et 5 avril 1945. Après avoir repoussé une contre-attaque légère, traverser la Saale et aider à libérer les prisonniers de guerre alliés et le tristement célèbre camp de concentration allemand de Buchenwald. La division a couru, a pris Leipzig, a traversé la rivière Mulde à Rochlitz le 15 avril 1945 et s'est arrêtée, en attendant l'arrivée de l'armée russe. Des positions défensives le long de la rivière Mulde ont été maintenues jusqu'à la fin des hostilités en Europe.
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOArmydivs.squarespace.com

Brother's Philip E.

 

Frederick S. HIGINBOTHAM

 

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER32377901

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AGE24 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1920
STATEOHIO
FAMILY

Parents : Robert G. & D. Schauffler HIGINBOTHAM

Siblings : William A., Robert H., Philip E & John Sears

RANKStaff Sergeant
UNIT

61st Squadron

314th Troop Carrier Group

US Air Force

 DATE of ENLISTEMENT9 July 1942 Syracuse NEW YORK
DATE OF DEATH6 December 1944
PLACE OF DEATHLiègeNE
CEMETERY

HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY (BELGIUM)

PlotRowGrave
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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOAad.archives.gov - Clive TIRLEMONT - Fndagrave.com - Abmc.gov

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Stele of the HIGINBOTHAM Family at East Bloomfield Cemetery
East Bloomfield, Ontario County, NEW YORK

SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOFindagrave.comAbmc.gov - Clive TIRLEMONT - Findagrave.com - Frédéric LAVERNHE - American WW2 Memorial Brest  
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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