Charles Henry Biggs

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is highly likely but unconfirmed that TSG Biggs was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No  National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
Yes Photo of veteran, Find A Grave
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
  No Records Found

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Charles H. Biggs
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1917
Place of Birth: Washington
Admission Date: June 1942
Admission Place: Alaska
Discharge Date: June
Military Branch: Others and Unassigned
Diagnosis:
  Causative Agent: Boat, sinking, by mine or result of other and unspecified enemy action
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty (Battle Casualty)
Length of Service: 2 years - 3 years
Service Number: 06567276

Note 1: The death location, "At Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of TSG Biggs, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

B. At the time TSG Biggs was Killed In Action the 3rd Infantry Division was conducting defensive combat operations at Dutch Harbor during the June 3rd-4th, 1942 Battle of Dutch Harbor. Further information on the Battle of Dutch Harbor can be found at the Wikipedia website: Battle of Dutch Harbor.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that TSG Biggs died as a result of a "Boat, sinking."

D. Further information on the 15th Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia website 3rd Infantry Division.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
 - No Records Found

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