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Hickam may refer to: ;Surname *Homer Hickam (born 1943), American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer ** October Sky: The Homer Hickam Story, 1999 American biographical film *Horace Meek Hickam (1885–1934), pioneer airpower advocate and officer in the United States Army Air Corps ;Places *Hickam Air Force Base (formerly Hickam Field), United States Air Force installation *Hickam Housing, Hawaii, census-designated place in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States See also *Hick (other) *Hickman (other) *Whickham Whickham is a village in Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. The village is on high ground overlooking the River Tyne and south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was formerly governed under the histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homer Hickam
Homer Hadley Hickam Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and a former NASA engineer who trained the first Japanese astronauts. His 1998 memoir '' Rocket Boys'' (also published as ''October Sky'') was a ''New York Times'' Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film ''October Sky''. Hickam's body of written work also includes several additional best-selling memoirs and novels, including the "Josh Thurlow" historical fiction novels, his 2015 best-selling ''Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, his Wife, and her Alligator'' and in 2021 the sequel to ''Rocket Boys'' titled ''Don't Blow Yourself Up: The Further Adventures and Travails of the Rocket Boy of October Sky.'' His books have been translated into many languages. Early life and education Homer H. Hickam Jr. is the second son of Homer Sr. and Elsie Gardener Hickam (née Lavender). He was born and raised in Coalwood, West Virginia, and graduated from Big Creek High Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Homer Hickam Story
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Meek Hickam
Horace Meek Hickam (August 14, 1885 – November 5, 1934) was a pioneer airpower advocate and an officer in the United States Army Air Corps. Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, is named in his honor. Background The son of a lawyer, Hickam was born in Spencer, Indiana, the eldest of four children. While a student at the Indiana University in Bloomington, he was a member of the Indiana National Guard, then received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, where he excelled in both academics and athletics. Hickam graduated 46th in his West Point class on 14 February 1908 and was commissioned second lieutenant, 11th Cavalry, serving in Vermont 1908–09, Georgia 1909–11, and Texas 1911–13. In 1911, while at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Hickam received flying training in addition to his regularly assigned duties. In January 1914, he was transferred to the 8th Cavalry, then in the Philippines, arriving at Camp Stotsenberg in December 1913. A year later he was promoted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickam Air Force Base
Hickam Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation, named in honor of aviation pioneer Lieutenant Colonel Horace Meek Hickam. The installation merged in 2010 with Naval Station Pearl Harbor to become part of the newly formed Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, on the island of Oʻahu in the State of Hawaiʻi. The base neighbors Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and currently shares runways with the airport for its activities and operations. Major units Hickam is home to the 15th Wing (15 WG) and 67 partner units including Headquarters of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Hawaii Air National Guard and the 154th Wing (154 WG) of the Hawaii Air National Guard. The Air Mobility Command's 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing (515 AMOW) provides tactical and strategic airlift within the Pacific region. In addition, Hickam supports 140 tenant and associate units. The 15th Wing is composed of four groups each with specific functions. The 15th Operations Group (15 OG) con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickam Housing, Hawaii
Hickam Housing is a census-designated place comprising part of Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The population was 7,581 at the 2020 census. The CDP occupies the area that was formerly Hickam Air Force Base. A portion of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is in the CDP. - A portion of the airport, Mokulele Elementary, and Assets School K-8 are opage 2/ref> Geography The Hickam Housing CDP is centered on (21.3306, -157.9541). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.08%, is water. The community is located on Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, primarily occupying the land that was formerly part of Hickam Air Force Base, but also occupying a small portion of land that was formerly part of Naval Station Pearl Harbor. The CDP is bordered to the east by Honolulu International Airport, to the south by Mamala Bay, to the west by the entrance to Pearl Harbor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hick (other)
Hick is a surname or a nickname. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Andrew Hick (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer *Benjamin Hick (1790–1842), English civil and mechanical engineer * Bruce Hick (born 1963), Australian rower *Graeme Hick (born 1966), English cricketer * Jacqueline Hick (1919–2004), Australian painter *Jochen Hick (born 1960), German film director *John Hick (MP) (1815–1894), English MP, civil and mechanical engineer *John Hick (1922–2012), philosopher of religion and theologian * Les Hick (born 1927), English footballer * Pentland Hick (1919–2016), British entrepreneur, author, and publisher *Rarriwuy Hick (born 1990/1991), Australian actress * W. E. Hick (1912–1974), British psychologist Nickname *Hick Cady (1886–1946), baseball player *Hick Carpenter (1855–1937), baseball player * The Hick from French Lick (born 1956), Larry Bird, basketball player Other uses * Hick, another term for the derogatory term redneck ''Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickman (other)
Hickman or Hickmann may refer to: People * Hickman (surname), notable people with the surname Hickman or Hickmann * Hickman Ewing, American attorney * Hickman Price (1911–1989), assistant secretary in the United States Department of Commerce * Mônica Hickmann Alves (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Orville Hickman Browning (1808–1881), American attorney and politician in Illinois * Thomas Hickman Williams (1801–1851), American politician in Mississippi Places United States * Hickman, California * Hickman, Delaware * Hickman, Kentucky * Hickman, Maryland * Hickman, Nebraska * Hickman, Tennessee * Hickman County (other) Schools * David H. Hickman High School, in Columbia, Missouri, United States * Hickman Elementary School (other) Other uses * Hickman line, an intravenous catheter * '' Hickman v. Taylor'', a 1947 United States Supreme Court case * ''Mackeigan v Hickman'', a 1989 Supreme Court of Canada decision on judicial independence * , a Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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