World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
H. O. Hicks, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Albemarle, North Carolina
Honored By
Joe Noah
Relationship
Friend & Classmate
AFTER TRAINING AT THE U.S. MARITIME SERVICE STATION, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, HE SHIPPED OUT IN THE PACIFIC WHERE HIS SHIP BROKE IN TWO IN A TYPHOON. HIS HALF OF THE SHIP STAYED AFLOAT UNTIL THEY COULD REACH SAFETY.