Person:Bradley Biggs (1)

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Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Biggs, Sr.
b.29 Aug 1920 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
d.16 Nov 2004
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Name[10] Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Biggs, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[5] 29 Aug 1920 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Occupation[10] 1968 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United StatesMiddlesex Community College Dean
Residence[4] 1998 North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Education[10] Wesleyan University, masters degress
Occupation[10] GermanyUniversity of Maryland overseas program
Residence? Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Residence[1] New Jersey, United StatesVauxhall
Death? 16 Nov 2004
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    The Star-Ledger
    Sat, Jun 29, 1946 ·Page 3

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    http://www.triplenickle.com/history.htm The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion "Triple Nickels" the nation's first All-Black parachute infantry test platoon, company, and battalion

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    The Star-Ledger [Newark, New Jersey]
    Fri, Aug 17, 1951 ·Page 108

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    The Star-Ledger
    Mon, Feb 23, 1998 ·Page 1+21 article Black Paratroopers Still on a Mission includes photograph

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    U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    Name Bradley Biggs
    Race Negro (Black)
    Marital Status Single, without dependents (Single)
    Rank Corporal
    Birth Year 1920
    Nativity State or Country New Jersey
    Citizenship Citizen
    Residence Essex, New Jersey
    Education 4 years of high school
    Enlistment Date 10 Mar 1941
    Enlistment Place Newark, New Jersey
    Service Number 20284493
    Branch Infantry
    Component National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
    Source National Guard
    Height 72
    Weight 179

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    New Jersey, U.S., Birth Index, 1848-1878, 1901-1929
    Name Bradley Biggs
    Birth Date 29 Aug 1920
    Birth Place Newark, New Jersey, USA
    ancestry.com

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    U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
    Name Bradley Biggs
    Birth Date 29 Aug 1920
    Birth Place New Jersey
    Military Date 6 Jul 1954
    Publication Date 1956
    Title U.S. Army Register

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    U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Name Bradley Biggs
    Birth Date 29 Aug 1920
    Address 645 Saybrook Rd
    Residence Place Middletown, Connecticut, USA
    Zip Code 06457-4746
    ancestry.com

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    U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    Detail Source
    Name Bradley Biggs
    Gender Male
    Birth Date 29 Aug 1920
    Death Date 16 Nov 2004
    SSN 148108698
    Enlistment Branch ARMY
    Enlistment Date 26 Nov 1942
    Discharge Date 31 Aug 1961
    Page number 1

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    Hartford Courant
    Sun, Dec 12, 2004 ·Page 140 Bradley Biggs from Paratrooper to College Educator article including photograph

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    Weise, Elizabeth. Zone zeros in on World War II. May 27, 1998. USA TODAY (USA). 27 May 1998, section Life, page 5D. www.thedropzone.org has photographs from Bradley Biggs depicting the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion

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    https://www.thedropzone.org/training/biggs.htm .article. "Personal Beachhead" By Bradley Biggs, 555 PIB

    https://www.thedropzone.org/training/smokejmp.html



    The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (PIB), SMOKE JUMPERS

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