Horace Meek Hickam
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
This goo was worth a point in June 2024.
publication date: Saturday, June 1, 2024 (part of June 2024)
category: 
Military
clue: This Lt. Colonel and member of the "Caterpillar Club" saw early the potential of military aircraft.
explanation: Horace Meek Hickam was a pioneer airpower advocate and an officer in the United States Army Air Corps. Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu is named in his honor. Membership in the "Caterpillar Club" is based on surviving an emergency parachute jump. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Scott Hardie
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