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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.
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.
Aug 24, 2023 · Hooper was presented the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon on March 7, 1969. He would be commissioned as an officer before retiring from the military in 1974.
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.
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.
Apr 8, 2016 · Joe Hooper would pass away as the most highly decorated soldier of the Vietnam War with a Medal of Honor, 2 Silver Stars, 6 Bronze Stars, and 8 Purple Hearts.
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...
