ASHLEY WARREN HICKS
Rate/Rank
PFC
Service Branch
USMC 1/1942 - 8/1942
Born
03/18/1921PORTER, OK
KILLED IN ACTION - MAKIN ISLAND, 8/17/1942 (RETURNED FROM MAKIN ISLAND GRAVESITE TO UNITED STATES AFTER 59 YEARS)
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
MCRD SAN DIEGO
2ND RAIDER BATTALION
MAKIN ISLAND - MARINE ATTACK ON JAPANESE FORCES, 8/17-18/1942
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL