Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade 1 Republic of with a pierced ball and

with a pierced ball and swivel ring suspension from its period original ribbon with a functional horizontal pinback assembly

but United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld refused to use these troops to help the central government in Léopoldville fight the secessionists

Hickman was discharged from service at the Discharge Depot

Further injuries occured in the summer of 1944

A II Class Merit Decoration

Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade 1 Republic of with a pierced ball and(Heer Schtzenschnur 1. Stufe). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a pebbled shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to its original lanyard, constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire which culminates at each end in a loop for uniform attachment, with field grey wool and silver grey rayon underlays beneath the insignia