David Emanuel Hickman

David Emanuel Hickman, 23, of Greensboro, North Carolina was an US Army Specialist killed in Baghdad by a roadside bomb that ripped through his armored truck Nov. 14 2011. He was on a police-type patrol. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division.[1] Hickman was the last US service member to die in the Iraq War.[2]

David was born on January 16, 1988, and was a lifelong resident of Greensboro, NC. He graduated from Northeast High School in 2006. He was an all conference outside linebacker for the Rams football team and served as team captain. David was also an accomplished black belt in the art of Taekwondo. He joined the military in 2009 after a short college stint at Ferrum College in Virginia.

His military awards and decorations prior to his death include The National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Expert Infantry Badge, and the Parachutist Badge. His awards to come are the Combat Infantry Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The Bronze Star, and The Purple Heart.

References

  1. ↑ "Spec. David E. Hickman - Faces of the Fallen". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
  2. ↑ J. Freedom du Lac (2011-12-17). "In Iraq, the last to fall: David Hickman, the 4,474th U.S. service member killed". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-05-25.