United States of America

U.S. Air Force · United States

Richard Whan Hopper

1935 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 46E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Captain Richard Whan Hopper served in the U.S. Air Force. Richard served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Richard was 32 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

8TH BOMB SQDN, 35TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1115: Pilot, Tactical Aircraft, (various)

QUANG NAM

1968

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

Purple Heart

Air Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 46E · Line 24 cut as RICHARD W HOPPER

In Our Keeping

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Richard Whan Hopper

Captain

U.S. Air Force

- 1968

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