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George Hicks

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George Hicks

Birth
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Death
17 Mar 1965 (aged 59)
Jackson Heights, Queens County, New York, USA
Burial
Flushing, Queens County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Radio Journalist. He was one of the few radio reporters to witness the June 6, 1944 "D-Day" Allied invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France, which he was able to broadcast back to the United States while he was on board the destroyer "USS Ancon". He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6314 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Radio Journalist. He was one of the few radio reporters to witness the June 6, 1944 "D-Day" Allied invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France, which he was able to broadcast back to the United States while he was on board the destroyer "USS Ancon". He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6314 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

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  • Added: Mar 12, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7256709/george-hicks: accessed ), memorial page for George Hicks (26 Aug 1905–17 Mar 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7256709, citing Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Queens County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.