World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert W. Hickman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Newark, Ohio
Honored By
Honor Flight Columbus
TAIL GUNNER IN ITALY. ALSO SERVED IN NEW YORK HARBOR, CALIFORNIA, AND TEXAS. AWARDED SILVER STAR, PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, AND PURPLE HEART. WOUNDED IN HEAD, BACK AND LEGS WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS ATTACKED. TIME OF SERVICE: 1943-1945. RANK: STAFF SERGEANT.