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HICKS, Olliver Howard Jr - Date of
birth
31 October 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34984059 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Emberménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 72 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Olliver H. Hicks Sr. (father)
Lora E. Hicks (mother)
Rufus G. Hicks (brother)
Alfred J. Hicks (brother)
Doyle G. Hicks (brother)
Betty J. Hicks (sister)
More information
Pvt Olliver H. Hicks Jr. attended high school for three years and was employed at the Grand 5 & 10 Store before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 22 March 1944.He was killed by small arms fire to his face.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy