William B. Hooper
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Born1841
Died1870 (aged 28–29)
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
William B. Hooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1841 |
| Died | 1870 (aged 28–29) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company L, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
William B. Hooper (1841 – January 16, 1870) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]
Hooper was born in Willimantic, Connecticut. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism shown on March 31, 1865, while serving as a corporal with Company L, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry, at Chamberlains Creek, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on July 3, 1865.[2]
He died at the age of 29, on January 16, 1870, in Caldera, Chile. An "In Memory Of" government-issued headstone is in the family plot at the Old Willimantic Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut. His exact burial location is unknown.
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