Gary C. Hicks

Released

Full name:Gary Hicks

Gender:Male

Era:1960s

State:Massachusetts

Time Imprisoned:

20 Days

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Biography

Gary C. Hicks was a CNVA antiwar demonstrator jailed following the March 1966 Boston Army Base protest.

Historian Michael Foley identifies this Boston activist as Gary Graham Hicks. Hicks burned his card after his April 1966 jail release. Sources: https://cuttersguide.com/pdf/Vietnam/pdf/Michael_S_Foley_-_Confronting_the_war_machine__draft_resistance_during_the_Vietnam_War-UNC_Press_Books.pdf

Calculated incarceration date for the stay ending April 19, 1966: March 30, 1966. This is obtained by subtracting the reported 20 days actually served from the release date, using elapsed-day counting. It is a calculated date, not a separately documented admission date.

Calculated incarceration date

Photo credit

Gary Graham Hicks. Portrait reproduced in the People's World memorial by Sharon Rose and Danny Shaw, April 20, 2023. Rectangular crop removing black margins; photographer not identified.

CCCO’s January–February 1969 list records Lewisburg, Pennsylvania custody. Contemporary report, p.4.

Cases

Charges: Loitering and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace during the Boston Army Base sit-in.

Arrested: Mar 25, 1966

Incarcerated: Mar 30, 1966

Released: Apr 19, 1966

Sentence: Served 20 days after refusing a $20 fine; released April 19, 1966. Exact admission date is not independently established. Calculated incarceration date for the stay ending April 19, 1966: March 30, 1966. This is obtained by subtracting the reported 20 days actually served from the release date, using elapsed-day counting. It is a calculated date, not a separately documented admission date.

Convicted: Yes

Charges: Burning a draft card after release from Charles Street Jail — Boston, April 1966

Sentence: Tried in January 1967 and imprisoned. Exact sentence length and time served for this offense remain unverified. Sources: https://cuttersguide.com/pdf/Vietnam/pdf/Michael_S_Foley_-_Confronting_the_war_machine__draft_resistance_during_the_Vietnam_War-UNC_Press_Books.pdf