tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post6059903763203750920..comments2024-03-28T02:42:51.950-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: Remembering a Veteran: Lt. Jimmy Higgs, DSC, 7th Balloon Companysnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-23752997423471631132018-07-05T13:15:15.643-07:002018-07-05T13:15:15.643-07:00Oh by the way, Higgs is on the left side of the pi...Oh by the way, Higgs is on the left side of the picture at the top in the basket. He look exactly like my dad.<br />Viscachahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958501082141009544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-67478334982655992092018-07-05T13:10:10.246-07:002018-07-05T13:10:10.246-07:00Just read this, very cool. I am the great grandson...Just read this, very cool. I am the great grandson of James Allan Higgs Jr. There were two more James Allan Higgs after him and both serve in the military. The 3rd in WWII and my dad in Vietnam (Army Ranger) I am super lucky just to have been born! I have a journal of his year of service in WWI and lots of pictures if you have interest.Viscachahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958501082141009544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-5264643221843122532017-08-21T23:00:20.155-07:002017-08-21T23:00:20.155-07:00So sad that those in aeroplanes were not trusted w...So sad that those in aeroplanes were not trusted with parachutes... And those in balloons were heros for jumping.David John Hastiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668499102291275170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-5964158627786115302017-08-03T13:55:13.543-07:002017-08-03T13:55:13.543-07:00We are about to publish a website with an English ...We are about to publish a website with an English WW1 balloonist's diairies and photos on it. I'll post it here as soon as it's done - Late August early Sept I think. Marc marc.mckiernan@onetel.netAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848170826912141227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-37521612808214353052017-07-29T16:33:56.098-07:002017-07-29T16:33:56.098-07:00Thank You for presenting some new information abou...Thank You for presenting some new information about the Corps-attached<br />observation balloon companies. I believe they were providing artillery<br />adjustment information in "real time" before there were aeroplanes equipped<br />to do it, thanks to "hard-wired telephones. Don Stivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-67315543162155158462017-07-27T10:50:15.998-07:002017-07-27T10:50:15.998-07:00Good story! I have seen little about WWI balloon o...Good story! I have seen little about WWI balloon operations. It's hard for me to imagine the feeling of being a sitting duck target in a basket hanging beneath a large incendiary balloon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353371531163331062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-2187283841515268362017-07-27T09:46:53.195-07:002017-07-27T09:46:53.195-07:00Great post about a true hero. Thanks for sharing t...Great post about a true hero. Thanks for sharing this.<br />Pete BelmontePeter L. Belmontehttp://www.amazon.com/author/peter.belmontenoreply@blogger.com