A highly decorated Hooper prior to his retirement. (Army)
Military Times: He received a Medal of Honor, 2 Silver Stars, 6 Bronze Stars, and 8 Purple Hearts en route to 115 confirmed kills
Joe Ronnie Hooper’s service record remains one of the more difficult to fathom combat resumes in United States military history.
Throughout the course of his Army career — one that came in the wake of a three-year Navy enlistment — the Piedmont, South Carolina, native who was raised in Washington state earned two Silver Stars, six Bronze Stars, and eight Purple Hearts, among an abundance of other accolades.
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WNU Editor: It is the eight Purple Hearts that strikes me.
