Named US Navy Good Conduct Medal - any suggestions on where I can find more info on the man?

[Duncan]

Bought this nicely named US Navy Good Conduct Medal, any suggestions on where I can find more details on the man please?

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

Ancestry has the Navy Muster Rolls up to 1949 which should give you some early career details - It appears that he had late 1940's Submarine Service

 

Name:Ronald D Higby

Ship, Station or Activity:Blenny

Ship Number or Designation:SS-324

Muster Date:3 Aug 1947

 

Name:Ronald Dean Higby

Gender:Male

Birth Date:12 Jun 1929

Death Date:29 Jan 1979

SSN:542226306

Enlistment Date:8 Aug 1950

Discharge Date:7 Jun 1954

[Duncan]

On 27/05/2022 at 23:43, Bill Brouillard Jr. said:

Ancestry has the Navy Muster Rolls up to 1949 which should give you some early career details - It appears that he had late 1940's Submarine Service

 

Name:Ronald D Higby

Ship, Station or Activity:Blenny

Ship Number or Designation:SS-324

Muster Date:3 Aug 1947

 

Name:Ronald Dean Higby

Gender:Male

Birth Date:12 Jun 1929

Death Date:29 Jan 1979

SSN:542226306

Enlistment Date:8 Aug 1950

Discharge Date:7 Jun 1954

Fantastic, thank you, really interesting information. 

Thanks again,

Duncan

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

You’re Welcome 

[Michael Johnson]

Looks like the family was from Portland Oregon.

 

Michael

[Duncan]

On 30/05/2022 at 00:48, Michael Johnson said:

Looks like the family was from Portland Oregon.

 

Michael

Thank you.

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

Here is a High School photo of Higby

[Duncan]

7 hours ago, Bill Brouillard Jr. said:

Here is a High School photo of Higby

That's fantastic, thank you.

[ShellBarry]

On 28/04/2022 at 02:40, Duncan said:

Bought this nicely named US Navy Good Conduct Medal, any suggestions on where I can find more details on the man please?

This is my great uncle.  I did not get to meet him but I have heard great stories!  I actually have been trying to find any information out about this side of the family and it is very very difficult.  It is pretty cool to see his medal made it around the world!  Just curious where did you buy it from?

[Duncan]

 

On 30/09/2022 at 22:19, ShellBarry said:

This is my great uncle.  I did not get to meet him but I have heard great stories!  I actually have been trying to find any information out about this side of the family and it is very very difficult.  It is pretty cool to see his medal made it around the world!  Just curious where did you buy it from?

Hello, I bought it off a guy in the UK on Ebay. Shame it's not still with the family. Wonder how it came to be in the UK. Do your family have his other medals?

Edited October 10, 2022 by Duncan

[Michael Johnson]

Looks like he had Korean service: Electronics Technician (Communications) Petty Officer 2nd. Korea

From his Gravesite information.

 

Michael