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Howell E. Wiggins Lt.Cmdr H Division USN USS West Virginia 1943-1945 |
Howell E. Wiggins, MD was a senior medical officer on the USS West Virginia from 7/43 to 11/45. He was awarded a Bronze Star with combat "V" during that period for treating casualties under fire during the Iwo Jima landings. He retired from the military in 1973 as a Rear Admiral in the medical corps. He passed away in 1985. |