World War II Honoree

Sherman V. Hickman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Montgomery, Alabama

Honored By

Ronald Waters & Donni Clark

Relationship

Son & Daughter

RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC GUNNER IN THE 96TH BOMB GROUP OF THE ARMY AIR FORCE. FLEW THIRTY COMBAT MISSIONS IN A B-17 AIRCRAFT OVER ENEMY OCCUPIED TERRITORY OF GERMANY, FRANCE, DENMARK, BELGIUM AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. OPERATED AND MAINTAINED TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING EQUIPMENT. SENT AND RECEIVED MESSAGES. FIRED CALIBER FIFTY MACHINE GUNS WHILE IN COMBAT. SHOT DOWN ON APRIL 3, 1945. INTERNED IN SWEDEN. LIBERATED ON JULY 3, 1945. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR 'MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT' WHILE PARTICIPATING IN EIGHTH AIR FORCE BOMBING ATTACKS ON NAZI WAR INDUSTRIES AND COORDINATING WITH GROUND FORCES BATTLING TOWARD BERLIN.