The first St. Louisan is killed in World War I. David Hickey, 38, a former Post-Dispatch mailroom worker and baseball player, was the first of 1,072 area men to die in the war.
By Tim O’Neil St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sat, 02/24/2018 - 5:30am
The first St. Louisan is killed in World War I. David Hickey, 38, a former Post-Dispatch mailroom worker and baseball player, was the first of 1,072 area men to die in the war.