World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Max F. Fickel
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Tucumcari, New Mexico
Honored By
Bess Fickel
ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 31, 1943. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 3RD FLEET NAVAL LANDING FORCE AT YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, WHILE STATIONED ON GUAM. HE WAS SELECTED TO SERVE ON GENERAL MACARTHUR'S LAUNCH TO THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI FOR THE SIGNING OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. HE WAS THE BOAT ENGINEER, ONE OF A 4-MAN CREW ON THE BOAT, WHICH BELONGED TO ADMIRAL NIMITZ AND LOANED TO GENERAL MACARTHUR FOR THE PEACE SURRENDER SIGNING.