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Cecil
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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 80 (VT-80)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CV-14)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Cecil V. Higman, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot Torpedo Squadron EIGHTY (VT-80), during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 80 (VT-80)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CV-14)

    Action Date:

    January 16, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 365 (July 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Cecil V. Higman, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Squadron EIGHTY (VT-80), embarked in U.S.S. TICONDEROGA (CV-14), over the China coast on 16 January 1945.