Born in Livingston, Wisconsin, April 20, 1915 Graduated from the Davis Joint Union High School, Davis, California, June 1933
Enrolled University of California, Davis, August 1933 Animal Science Curriculum - Animal Husbandry Member Philo Delphos (Sigma Nu) Fraternity Active in athletics and other student affairs
Graduated Bachelor of Science in Agriculture May 1937

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Enlisted as an Aviation Cadet, Army of the United States, Hamilton Field, California, 23 January 1942
Completed the AC Pre-Flight School program, Williams Field, Arizona, 23 February 1942 Completed the Primary Flying School program, Ontario, California, 27 May 1942 Completed the Basic Flying School program, Ontario, California, 25 July 1942
Graduated from the AC Advanced Flying School, Roswell, New Mexico, 29 September 1942

COMMISSIONED Second Lieutenant, AUS, PILOT, 29 September 1942
COMMISSIONED First Lieutenant, AUS, 21 January 1943

Service Assignments

Lieutenant Biddick was called to extended duty 29 September 1942 and assigned to the Second Air Force, Salt Lake City, Utah. He was then transferred, 6 October 1942, to the 411th Bombardment Squadron, 29th Bombardment Group, Gowen Field, Idaho. He next served with the 100th Bomb Gp, Geiger Field, Washington, and the 463rd Bomb Sq, 331st Bomb Gp, Casper Wyoming.
Finally, Lt. Biddick was assigned to the 418th Bomb Sq, 100th Bomb Gp, Wendover Field, Utah and departed the United States with that organization early in 1943 for duty in the European Theater.
In Service 1 year, 8 months and 25 days.

Lieutenant Biddick was killed in action 17 August 1943 while on a combat mission to Regensburg, Germany piloting a B-17 (Flying Fortress)

Decorations and Awards

PURPLE HEART (Posthumous)
AIR MEDAL* GO 113 Hq, VIII Bomber Command, 2 August 1943.
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
(with one Bronze Star for participation in the Air Offensive Europe Campaign).
* GROUP CITATION: 'For exceptionally meritorious achievement while participating in five separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe. The courage, coolness and skill displayed by the Officers and Enlisted Men upon these occasions reflect great credit upon themselves and the Armed Forces of the United States'.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION EMBLEM.
AVIATION BADGE 'PILOT'.

Interment

United States Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri.