DONALD GENE HICKS

Company B 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/23/1968

Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jan 22, 1947
From: INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Jul 27, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 23, 1968
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

Panel 40E - Line 74

Donald Hicks was killed in action by small arms fire, in a firefight at an enemy bunker complex
at grid reference ZA184754, approximately 11 kilometers northeast of Plei Mrong.

PFC Donald G. Hicks' decorations

Donald Gene Hicks

Photo enhancement by David Olsen

General Burkhart presents the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart Medal
to Mrs. Margie Hicks, mother of Donald Hicks

Presentation of Silver Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal awarded to PFC Donald G. Hicks
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1968.

From left:
Kathy Phillips, his girl friend; Florence Grever, aunt; Helen Pedgett, aunt;
Tootie Lester,aunt; Mrs Margie Hicks, mother; Sue Sears;
Gen Burkhart; Anna Wray.

Donald Gene Hicks is buried at Fairfield Cemetery in Camby, IN.

Grave marker for Donald G. Hicks

Photo by Ryan W. Holly from the Together We Served website

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