[1] David Hickman was born on January 16, 1988, and was a lifelong resident of Greensboro, North Carolina.

His awards to come are the Combat Infantry Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart.

Hickman held the rank of specialist, and was a member of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th AIR of the 82nd Airborne Division.

[2] While on a police-type patrol in Baghdad, Hickman was killed by a roadside bomb that tore through his armored truck on November 14, 2011.

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