Reserve Officers' Training Corps Senior
Graduated from Timmonsville High School 1934 - A beloved leader among his fellows in school and church.
Attended the Citadel 1934-1936 - While there was a cadet delegate to the International Peace Conference in 1936.
Attended the University of Georgia 1936-1937 as a Law Student - Became a rising senior.
Reported to the Reserve Officers Training Corps Camp, Fort McClellan, Alabama early in June 1937 - Recognized by his superiors as potentially a substantial and distinguished citizen.
Died with his brother - during their flight from Fort McClellan to Timmonsville to visit the bedside of their very sick mother - in the crash of the A-17 type Army airplane two blocks from the center of Timmonsville at 6:15 - the afternoon of June 26, 1937.
"Thad" and Marion were honored and respected in life and eulogized in death by their friends, comrades and superiors.
They two were very alike and of similar great promise.
Ranking officers said of them "Men who represented the service in accord, with the best traditions of a great state and a great race." "Two finer boys never lived than your sons."
Gone to join the squadrons of the Great Pilot faith in Whom was their chart and compass in life.
Reserve Officers' Training Corps Senior
Graduated from Timmonsville High School 1934 - A beloved leader among his fellows in school and church.
Attended the Citadel 1934-1936 - While there was a cadet delegate to the International Peace Conference in 1936.
Attended the University of Georgia 1936-1937 as a Law Student - Became a rising senior.
Reported to the Reserve Officers Training Corps Camp, Fort McClellan, Alabama early in June 1937 - Recognized by his superiors as potentially a substantial and distinguished citizen.
Died with his brother - during their flight from Fort McClellan to Timmonsville to visit the bedside of their very sick mother - in the crash of the A-17 type Army airplane two blocks from the center of Timmonsville at 6:15 - the afternoon of June 26, 1937.
"Thad" and Marion were honored and respected in life and eulogized in death by their friends, comrades and superiors.
They two were very alike and of similar great promise.
Ranking officers said of them "Men who represented the service in accord, with the best traditions of a great state and a great race." "Two finer boys never lived than your sons."
Gone to join the squadrons of the Great Pilot faith in Whom was their chart and compass in life.
Family Members
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Sarah Louise Huggins
1896–1961
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Ernest Edward Huggins
1898–1956
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Clarence Huggins
1899–1960
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Herbert Henry Huggins
1901–1972
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Capt Marion Merle Huggins
1903–1937
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James Albert Huggins
1905–1980
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Jesse Maynard Huggins
1907–1984
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Jesse Maynard Huggins
1907–1984
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Frances Mildred Huggins
1909–1972
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Maryland Bullard "Dusty" Huggins Jr
1911–1973
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Nettielee Pearl Huggins
1913–1989
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