Hilton Shick, a native of Hawthorn, Pa., served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Name: Hilton G. Shick
Born: December 30, 1930
Died: November 28, 1950
Hometown: Hawthorn, Pa.
Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Private First Class
PFC Shick was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean War. He served as a light weapons infantryman.
He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy along the Changchun River in North Korea on November 28, 1950.
PFC Shick was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
He was awarded the Purple Heart; the Combat Infantryman Badge; the Korean Service Medal; the United Nations Service Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; the Korean Presidential Unit Citation; and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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