page_title: List of people from Spencer, Indiana
section_title: Air Force
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Spencer, Indiana / Military / Air Force
caption_attribution_description: English: Horace Hickam from [1]
context_page_description: The following is a list of notable people associated with Spencer, Indiana. These people were born or lived in Spencer.
context_section_description: U.S. Army Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel Horace Meek Hickam was a famous pilot for the United States in the earlier half of the 20th century. The son of a lawyer, Hickam was born in Spencer on 14 August 1885, the eldest of four children. Hickam's association with aviation began with the United States' entry into World War I. He was involved in the Mexican Punitive Expedition. By the end of his career, he had achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel and received a Silver Star. Colonel Hickam was killed in a landing accident at Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas, on 5 November 1934. His fame as being a pioneering figure in aviation and aerospace science eventually led to the naming of the United States Air Force Base in Hawaii, "Hickam AFB" in his honor.
caption: Lieutenant Colonel Hickam, who commanded the 3rd Attack Group from 1932-34
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