World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jesse R. Hickman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
North Carolina
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 246TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, AMERICAL DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE GUADALCANAL, NORTHERN SOLOMONS, LEYTE AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT AT GUADALCANAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR SERVICE IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 17, 1944 TO JULY 4, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.