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Horace Meek Hickam | |
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 Colonel Horace Hickam | |
| Born | August 14, 1885 Spencer, Indiana, US |
| Died | November 5, 1934 (aged 49) Galveston, Texas, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | .svg){kind=small} U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1908–1934 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands held | 3rd Attack Group |
| Battles/wars | Mexican Punitive Expedition |
| Awards |  Silver Star |
Horace Meek Hickam (August 14, 1885 – November 5, 1934) was a pioneer airpower advocate and an officer in the United States Army Air Corps. Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, is named in his honor.[1]
- ^ "Namesakes: Hickam – the cavalry convert" (PDF). Air Force. November 2017. p. 80.