Korean War
| Service # | AO-2092623 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 6148 TAC CONTROL SQ |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | March 31 1954 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Captain Biggs was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Captain Biggs was the pilot of a AT-6D Mosquito observation aircraft with the 6148th Tactical Air Control Squadron, 6147th Tactical Air Control Group. On January 3, 1952, while flying an air-ground control mission, his aircraft was hit by ground fire, exploded, crashed and burned. He was taken Prisoner of War and died while a prisoner on March 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.