CONFIRMED CENTEX MISSION
SMSgt Samuel Maxwell Hickman, 90
Army Air Corps & US Air Force, Retired
WWII/Korean War/Vietnam Veteran, Killeen, TX
The family of Senior Master Sergeant Samuel M Hickman has requested the presence and participation of the Patriot Guard Riders at the Funeral Service and Interment of their Loved One.
Sam served in the Army Air Corps and US Air Force. He served during WWII with the unit that supported Normandy and during the Korean War. He was also in Vietnam and was under direct attack during the Tet Offensive. Additionally, he served in two occupational forces - Germany and Japan. He loved serving his country and was especially proud of earning Senior Master Sergeant. When he retired from the Air Force he joined the Social Security Administration as a SSI counselor. He loved the job so much that he worked until the age of 79. His full obituary may be found here: http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Samuel-Hickman&lc=1795&pid=167078567&mid=5674301
Date: Thursday, 26 Sep 13
FUNERAL SERVICE
Staging Time: 0940
Staging Location: Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, 1615 South Fort Hood St, Killeen, TX 76542 (http://tinyurl.com/ykp5q6o)
Briefing: 0945
Flagline Establishment: 0955 +/- Once the Funeral Service begins; we will strike the flagline and prepare to participate in the procession to the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
Staging Location: The cul-de-sac between the Walk of Heroes and the Memorial Shelter at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery located off TX 195 just south of Killeen, TX (http://tinyurl.com/CenTexVetsCeme)
Briefing: 1115 – Upon clearance and at the direction of the Ride Captain, we will move to the shelter, set up the flags and await arrival of the procession.
