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William Hicks
First Name:
William
Middle Name:
Reece
Last Name:
Hicks
Date of Birth:
8/19/1904
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died in the mysterious explosion of the destroyer U. S. S. Turner off Sandy Hook in New York harbor. Memorial marker at Battery Park, New York City.
Age at Death: 39
Image Source: Dilworth Methodist Church Memorial booklet
Personal Details
Biographical Notes:
Air Reduction Sales Co.
member, Dilworth Methodist Church
Family Details:
Helen Catherine Northey Hicks - 1702 Kenilworth Ave., Charlotte, NC Mrs. Sarah Margaret Hicks, died the previous Sunday - Charlotte, NC Charles M. Hicks - Passagrille Beach, FL, John F. Hicks - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. J. E. Cooke - Norfolk, VA, Mrs. R. C. Page - Charlotte, NC
Military Details
Military Rank:
Machinists Mate First Class
Military Unit:
U. S. S. Turner
KIA Date:
1/3/1944
MIA Date:
NA
Awards:
Purple Heart
Source:
Newsprint and death index