Captain Joe Ronnie Hooper
Joe Ronnie Hooper was just 18 when he got enlisted in the United States Navy. Hooper served both in the United States Army as well as the United States Navy He was bestowed with the prestigious Medal of Honor during his service as an Army staff sergeant in 1968 at the time of the Vietnam War.
He was wounded eight times while fighting for his country. One of the most decorated soldiers in the history of the American army, Hooper received a Silver Star twice, the Army Commendation Medal twice, the Air Medal five times, the Bronze Star six times, and the Purple Heart eight times.
He passed away due to cerebral hemorrhage in Kentucky in 1979. He was just 40 years old at that time. His contribution to the Vietnam War still makes everyone hold Hooper in high regard.