Richard H Hickman
Military
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UPL 20477
Original USAAF photo caption (23106 AC) : “Left to right : S/Sgt. Lalaus M. Fultz, Kuttawa, Ky.; S/Sgt. Richard H. Hickman, Philadelphia, Pa.; S/Sgt. James W. Holliday, Canton, Ohio; S/Sgt. Paul Kirken, Denora, Pa. and S/Sgt Paul Logan, Everett, Wash., all of whom received Air Medals.” [ Awards ceremony in Cairo, Egypt, North Africa – photo sent on 3 March 1943 through Evaluation Unit, AAF from 9th Combat Camera Unit, Cairo, Egypt. ] – NOTE : The photo shows only 4 men, while the caption has five names. S/Sgt Fultz is out of frame at extreme left. USAAF photo 23122 AC shows Kirken and Logan next to each other, allowing their correct identification. Kirken is here 3rd fom left and Logan 4th at extreme right. ]
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wham Bam
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Philadelphia |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster