Investigator Kurt Verkest sends news of Higgs, bosun. He saw this report in the Seattle PI:
Standing in front of the USS Independence in Bremerton, Bud Higgs, a retired Navy boatswain’s mate, holds a picture of the USS Washington. Higgs served on the Washington, a distinguished but little-known World War II battleship.
BONUS (unrelated): The Higgs boson
BONUS: Higgs, bosonist