PFC. HICKS, Robert C
Service number:12067626
Age: 25
Born: 17 May 1919, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Hometown: Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York
Family:
Linwood T. Hicks (father)
Rose E. Hicks (mother)
Evelyn Margaret Hicks/Swartz (sister)
Jane M. Hicks (sister)
Betty T. Hicks (sister)
Hazel (nee Osterhout) Hicks (wife)
Hicks (son)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Military Policeman
Battalion:
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Military Police Platoon (first in a tank Battalion)
Date of death: May 9, 1945
Status: Died Non Battle
Place of death: Germany
Spot: Not available
Last known duty: Somewhere near the Baltic Sea
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Silver Star
★ Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
★Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Plot D, Row 4, Grave 16
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Date of enlistment:Albany, New York on 11 March 1942. Trained at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Other information:
The following from the 7th Armored Division Association,
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The citation cited: For distinguishing himself by gallantry in action on 16 August 1944, in the area of Chartres, France. He was ordered with two other military police, to proceed to Chartres, France to take into custody 37 German prisoners who were being held in the city by Free French. When he reached the outskirts of the city he was told that, although the city proper was in American hands, there was enemy action further up the road and it would not be safe to go further. Undeterred, he passed through the enemy fire, finally locating the prisoners in the Cathedral at Chartres. The city was undergoing severe bombardment by the enemy and shells were exploding dangerously close. Ignoring enemy artillery fire, Pvt Hicks and the other military police entered the cathedral, and secured the prisoners. Having loaded them on the truck he proceeded from the city through heavy sniper fire, to the prisoner of war enclosure. Pvt. Hicks' determination and courage in completing a difficult assignment reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces.
Service number:12067626
Age: 25
Born: 17 May 1919, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Hometown: Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York
Family:
Linwood T. Hicks (father)
Rose E. Hicks (mother)
Evelyn Margaret Hicks/Swartz (sister)
Jane M. Hicks (sister)
Betty T. Hicks (sister)
Hazel (nee Osterhout) Hicks (wife)
Hicks (son)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Military Policeman
Battalion:
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Military Police Platoon (first in a tank Battalion)
Date of death: May 9, 1945
Status: Died Non Battle
Place of death: Germany
Spot: Not available
Last known duty: Somewhere near the Baltic Sea
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Silver Star
★ Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
★Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Plot D, Row 4, Grave 16
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Date of enlistment:Albany, New York on 11 March 1942. Trained at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Other information:
The following from the 7th Armored Division Association,
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The citation cited: For distinguishing himself by gallantry in action on 16 August 1944, in the area of Chartres, France. He was ordered with two other military police, to proceed to Chartres, France to take into custody 37 German prisoners who were being held in the city by Free French. When he reached the outskirts of the city he was told that, although the city proper was in American hands, there was enemy action further up the road and it would not be safe to go further. Undeterred, he passed through the enemy fire, finally locating the prisoners in the Cathedral at Chartres. The city was undergoing severe bombardment by the enemy and shells were exploding dangerously close. Ignoring enemy artillery fire, Pvt Hicks and the other military police entered the cathedral, and secured the prisoners. Having loaded them on the truck he proceeded from the city through heavy sniper fire, to the prisoner of war enclosure. Pvt. Hicks' determination and courage in completing a difficult assignment reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces.
PFC. HICKS, Robert C
Service number:12067626
Age: 25
Born: 17 May 1919, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Hometown: Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York
Family:
Linwood T. Hicks (father)
Rose E. Hicks (mother)
Evelyn Margaret Hicks/Swartz (sister)
Jane M. Hicks (sister)
Betty T. Hicks (sister)
Hazel (nee Osterhout) Hicks (wife)
Hicks (son)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Military Policeman
Battalion:
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Military Police Platoon (first in a tank Battalion)
Date of death: May 9, 1945
Status: Died Non Battle
Place of death: Germany
Spot: Not available
Last known duty: Somewhere near the Baltic Sea
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Silver Star
★ Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
★Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Plot D, Row 4, Grave 16
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Date of enlistment:Albany, New York on 11 March 1942. Trained at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Other information:
The following from the 7th Armored Division Association,
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The citation cited: For distinguishing himself by gallantry in action on 16 August 1944, in the area of Chartres, France. He was ordered with two other military police, to proceed to Chartres, France to take into custody 37 German prisoners who were being held in the city by Free French. When he reached the outskirts of the city he was told that, although the city proper was in American hands, there was enemy action further up the road and it would not be safe to go further. Undeterred, he passed through the enemy fire, finally locating the prisoners in the Cathedral at Chartres. The city was undergoing severe bombardment by the enemy and shells were exploding dangerously close. Ignoring enemy artillery fire, Pvt Hicks and the other military police entered the cathedral, and secured the prisoners. Having loaded them on the truck he proceeded from the city through heavy sniper fire, to the prisoner of war enclosure. Pvt. Hicks' determination and courage in completing a difficult assignment reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces.
Service number:12067626
Age: 25
Born: 17 May 1919, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Hometown: Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York
Family:
Linwood T. Hicks (father)
Rose E. Hicks (mother)
Evelyn Margaret Hicks/Swartz (sister)
Jane M. Hicks (sister)
Betty T. Hicks (sister)
Hazel (nee Osterhout) Hicks (wife)
Hicks (son)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Military Policeman
Battalion:
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Military Police Platoon (first in a tank Battalion)
Date of death: May 9, 1945
Status: Died Non Battle
Place of death: Germany
Spot: Not available
Last known duty: Somewhere near the Baltic Sea
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Silver Star
★ Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
★Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Plot D, Row 4, Grave 16
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Date of enlistment:Albany, New York on 11 March 1942. Trained at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Other information:
The following from the 7th Armored Division Association,
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The citation cited: For distinguishing himself by gallantry in action on 16 August 1944, in the area of Chartres, France. He was ordered with two other military police, to proceed to Chartres, France to take into custody 37 German prisoners who were being held in the city by Free French. When he reached the outskirts of the city he was told that, although the city proper was in American hands, there was enemy action further up the road and it would not be safe to go further. Undeterred, he passed through the enemy fire, finally locating the prisoners in the Cathedral at Chartres. The city was undergoing severe bombardment by the enemy and shells were exploding dangerously close. Ignoring enemy artillery fire, Pvt Hicks and the other military police entered the cathedral, and secured the prisoners. Having loaded them on the truck he proceeded from the city through heavy sniper fire, to the prisoner of war enclosure. Pvt. Hicks' determination and courage in completing a difficult assignment reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New York.
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