Walter Norton Higgins

Korean War
Service #O-57695
RankFirst Lieutenant U.S. Army
Date of DeathJanuary 21 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
First Lieutenant Higgins was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Higgins was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On January 21, 1951, while training at Togam-ni, South Korea a hand grenade prematurely exploded killing him.