Richard W. Higgins | |
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| Born | August 21, 1922 Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1957 (aged 34) Fürstenfeldbruck, West Germany |
| Allegiance | United States Air Force |
| Rank |  Major (posthumously awarded) |
| Unit | 7330th Flying Training Wing |
Richard W. Higgins (August 21, 1922 – April 5, 1957) was a jet pilot with the United States Army Air Forces (USAF). A member of the 7330th Flying Training Wing in Germany, Higgins died in an aircraft accident. He is cited as one of four exemplars of bravery in the history of the German Air Force.[1]