United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Bernard Palenpa Hoopii Jr.

Staff Sergeant

1928 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 13E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Bernard Palenpa Hoopii Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Bernard served with the 25 INF DIV. Bernard served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Bernard was 38 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

B CO, 2ND BN, 27TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SSG

INFANTRYMAN

KANEOHE, HI

1966

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 13E · Line 38 cut as BERNARD P HOOPII Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Section W

Grave 163

In Our Keeping

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Bernard Palenpa Hoopii Jr.

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1966

27th Infantry Regiment

27TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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