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HICKS, John Powers - Date of
birth
5 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36658463 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 October 1944 - Place of
death
Zundert, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Percy R. Hicks (father)
Florence L. (Ledwidge) Hicks (mother)
Virginia R. Hicks (sister)
Robert L. Hicks (brother)
William D. Hicks (brother)
More information
Pfc John P. Hicks graduated from New Trier Township High School and attended the University of Illinois.He enlisted in April 1943 while he was a freshman at the University.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bellman Family Tree, Monty McDaniel and Chicago Tribune - 12 November 1944
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Monty McDaniel and Chicago Tribune - 12 November 1944