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Norman W. Hicks

Best known for his concise military history writing, this Marine officer wrote a compact account of the U.S. Marine Corps that reflects both research and firsthand service experience.

1 Audiobook

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 4 (of 5)

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 4 (of 5)

by United States. Marine Corps, Norman W. Hicks, Hubard D. Kuokka, Lynn Montross

About the author

A U.S. Marine Corps officer and author, Norman W. Hicks is known for A Brief History of the United States Marine Corps. Available records tie the book to Hicks’s service as a Marine, including a signed copy identifying him as a major in the USMC and noting service with 1st Battalion, 1st Marines in Korea in 1951.

That background helps explain the tone of his work: direct, practical, and focused on giving readers a clear overview of Marine Corps history rather than an academic deep dive. The result is a short military history that has continued to circulate through used-book listings and public-domain audiobook catalogs.

Very little biographical information about Hicks was readily confirmed from reliable public sources during this search, so details such as his full career history or personal life are best treated cautiously until better-documented sources appear.