Pvt Corey Lee Hicks
Born: January 17, 1986 in Billings, Montana
Died: May 2, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq
Pvt. Corey L. Hicks of Glendale, Arizona spent most of his life in Arizona, and graduated from Cortez High School in north Pheonix, Ariz., in 2004. Corey had a passion for animals, the rodeo and outside activities. He joined the Army on Aug. 31 ready to fulfill a dream and received the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaigning Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge and a Weapons Qualification Badge with an Expert Bar. He died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was 22.
Army
1st Battalion
66th Armor Regiment
1st Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Burial is at Glendale Memorial Park in Glendale, Arizona
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