World War II Honoree

James H. Hicks

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Haven, Kentucky

Honored By

Dana Hughes

Relationship

Granddaughter

STAFF SERGEANT. ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY ON MARCH 2, 1943, AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANA. HIS ACTIVE SERVICE BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 1943. HE WAS IN BATTERY A, 590TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 106TH DIVISION. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WAS CHIEF OF SECTION-844. ON NOVEMBER 17, 1944, HE ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FOUGHT THE ENEMY IN THE ARDENNES (THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE) AND THE RHINELAND (GERMANY). HE WAS A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR, BUT ESCAPED. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL BUTTON. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON JUNE 18, 1945. HIS CONTINENTAL SERVICE WAS 2 YEARS, 23 DAYS. HIS FOREIGN SERVICE WAS 7 MONTHS, 9 DAYS. ON NOVEMBER 10, 1945, AT THE SEPARATION CENTER AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE U.S. ARMY WITH A CERTIFICATE AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.