Horace Meek Hickam

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Horace Meek Hickam
Colonel Horace Hickam
Born	(1885-08-14)August 14, 1885 Spencer, Indiana, US
Died	November 5, 1934(1934-11-05) (aged 49) Galveston, Texas, US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	U.S. Army Air Corps
Years of service	1908–1934
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	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]