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Joe Ronnie Hooper (August 8, 1938 – May 6, 1979) was an American who served in both the United States Navy and United States Army where he finished his career there as a captain. He earned the Medal of Honor while serving as an army staff sergeant on February 21, 1968, during the Vietnam War.
Aug 24, 2023 · Hooper earned that last award on the evening of Feb. 21, 1968, during the Battle of Hue — a bloody month-long fight that would leave thousands dead and begin to shift public perception of the...
Sep 3, 2020 · Staff Sgt. Joe Ronnie Hooper was the most decorated soldier of the Vietnam War with the Medal of Honor, two Silver Star medals, six Bronze Stars, eight Purple Hearts, and 115 enemies killed in action.
Died: May 6, 1979, Louisville, KY, United States. Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (46-656-17), Arlington, VA, United States. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Joe Ronnie Hooper was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
One of the most noteworthy of all of Hooper’s battles took place on February 21st, 1968, in Hue, South Vietnam. For his actions on this day, Hooper would receive the military’s highest award for valor: the Medal of Honor. It was dawn on the morning of the 21st.
Jun 17, 2019 · While most of his company was pinned down by gunfire in Vietnam, Army Sgt. Joe Ronnie Hooper led soldiers across a stream and overtook five enemy bunkers on the opposite shore.
Joe Ronnie Hooper attended Moses Lake (WA) High School, from his fellow Medal of Honor recipient James Fleming also graduated, making it one of the rare schools in American to be the alma matter...
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