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Heroic Score623322nd out of 4482
Number of Medals36
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score67784 of 4482
U.S. Navy#26of 704
Airborne#16of 71
Vietnam War (WIA)#2of 4
Joe Hooper (Medal of Honor)
Captain, U.S. Navy
Vietnam War (WIA)
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Starw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Bronze Star Medalw/ 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 5
- Army Commendation Medalw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Army Presidential Unit Citation
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- Good Conduct Medal (United States)
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (3)
- Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- Purple Heart1 silver oak leaf cluster, 2 bronze oak leaf clusters
- Navy Pistol Marksmanship Medal“E” Device
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medalpalm
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Joe Ronnie Hooper was an American who served in both the United States Navy and United States Army where he finished his career as a captain. He earned the Medal of Honor while serving as an army sergeant on February 21, 1968, during the Vietnam War. He was one of the most decorated U.S. soldiers of the war and was wounded in action eight times.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star ×2(base 45, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+103Bronze Star Medal ×6(base 30, 6 awards (rarity curve))
+258Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+162Heroic Score623 pts