William R. Higgins
United States Marine Corps officer (1945–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Richard Higgins (January 15, 1945 – died July 31, 1989; declared dead July 6, 1990) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who was captured in Lebanon in 1988 while serving on a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission. He was held hostage, tortured[1] and eventually murdered by his captors.[2][3]
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William Richard Higgins | |
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Nickname(s) | Rich |
Born | (1945-01-15)January 15, 1945 Danville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | July 31, 1989(1989-07-31) (aged 44) Declared dead on July 6, 1990(1990-07-06) (aged 45) Beirut, Lebanon |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1967–1989 (officially to 1990) |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | United Nations |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star with Combat "V" Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon |
Relations | LtCol Robin Higgins, USMC, Ret. (spouse), Christine Higgins Tabaka (daughter) |
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