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Hicks, Herbert Frederick (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed 1945-February-15

Birth Date: 1923-October-19 (age 20)

Son of John and Clara Hicks, of Buckingham, Province Of Quebec, husband of Gwen Jane Hicks, of New Toronto.

Husband of Gwen Jane Hicks, of New Toronto.

Home: Buckingham, Quebec

Service
RCAF
Unit
116 Sqn- Squadron
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
armourer
Service Numbers
R/150493
116 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron. LAC Hicks died of injuries sustained when an aircraft exploded in a hangar at Sydney, Nova Scotia. LACs R. Whiteside, H.W. Collins, and Sgt W.J. Dunning were also killed.

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