World War II Honoree

Joseph C. Hickman

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Charleston, South Carolina

Honored By

Family

SERVED ABOARD THE USS MONTICELLO AP-61, WHICH SAILED FROM NEW YORK TO MARSEILLES, FRANCE RETURNING PRISONERS OF WAR AND AMERICAN TROOPS BACK TO THE U.S. HE ALSO SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE COAST GUARD MANNED USS CENTAURUS AKA-17, WHICH RECEIVED 6 BATTLE STARS AND WAS CREDITED WITH DOWNING 2 KAMIKAZE PLANES. THE SHIP PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS; AITAPE, NEW GUINEA; AGAT REEF, GUAM; LOS NEGROES, PELELIU AND OKINAWA ISLANDS. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BATTLE STARS, NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL AND THE COMBAT ACTION MEDAL.