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Contact Info
Home Town Hanford
Last Address 3148 Fountain Plaza Dr Hanford, Ca 93230
Date of Passing Mar 28, 2015
Location of Interment Hanford Cemetery - Hanford, California
John Richard "Buddy'" Higuera, 74, of Hanford, CA, died on Saturday, March 28, 2015. John was born in Yuma, AZ on December 7, 1940, son of the late Ignacio and Mary Higuera.
John grew up in Yuma, Arizona and shortly after graduating from Yuma High School, he enlisted in the US Air Force in February of 1960. He served honorably for 30 years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force in February of 1990 after achieving the rank of Chief Master Sergeant and logged over 8,400 hours of aircrew time which included over 700 combat hours in Vietnam. Always seeking adventure, John was able to travel the world and especially enjoyed his overseas assignments to the Philippines and Germany. After his retirement from the Air Force, John worked as a Real Estate agent in Sacramento, California and Hanford, California.
John married his wife, Fely Higuera, in 1969 at Clark AFB in the Philippines. They were happily married for 46 years. Together they enjoyed traveling and visiting family and friends. John also managed to always find the time for a cold beer and a BBQ.
John was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Eloise Wise of Yuma, Arizona and Margaret McNamara, of San Diego, California. He is survived by his spouse, Fely, of Hanford, California, his son Tim of Sacramento, California, his son Stephen of San Diego, California, his daughter Sonia Cervantes of Sacramento, California, his daughter Angie Higuera, of Las Vegas, Nevada, his sisters Maryann Heald, of Turlock, California, Ida Valdez of Mesa, Arizona, and Pauline Murphy of Mesa, Arizona, and his brothers, Hank Higuera of San Diego, California, Paul Higuera, of Yuma, Arizona, and Pat Higuera, of Mesa, Arizona. He is also survived by his 14 grandchildren.
A visitation will be held at People's Funeral Chapel 501 N Douty St. Hanford, CA from 4-7pm. A memorial service will be held at People's Funeral Chapel 501 N Douty St. Hanford, CA at 9am. Burial will follow at Hanford Cemetery 10500 S 10th Ave Hanford, Ca 93230.
1968-1988, C-141 Starlifter
From Year 1968
To Year 1988
Personal Memories
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C-141 Starlifter Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Lockheed C-141B Starlifter Length 168.27 ft | 51.29 m Width 159.91 ft | 48.74 m Height 39.24 ft | 11.96 m Engine(s) 4 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofan engines generating 21,000lbs of thrust each. Empty Weight 148,118 lbs | 67,185 kg MTOW 342,995 lbs | 155,580 kg Max Speed 565 mph | 910 km/h | 491 kts Max Range 6,388 miles | 10,280 km Ceiling 41,598 ft | 12,679 m | 7.9 miles Climb Rate 2,920 ft/min Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 5 or 6 Operators the United States of America