28 June 1965 – U.S. forces launch the first major offensive in the Vietnam War. “In the first major offensive ordered for U.S. forces, 3,000...
Read MoreDeward Kendall Hopkins
Preferred Name: Hoppy
Nickname/Call Sign: Hoppy
Date Of Birth: 08-11-1932
Highest Military Grade Held: Major, O4
Hometown: Salina, UT
Biography
Units Assigned
- May 1952 to Aug 1952: Navy Pre-Flight Training Pensacola FL
- Aug 1952 to Apr 1953: Basic Flight Training, Pensacola, FL SNJ-5
- May 1953 to Jul 1953 Advanced Flight Training, Cabniss Fld TX F6F-5
- Sep 1953 to Oct 1953 Jet Transitional Training, Kingsville TX F-80C, T-33
- Nov 1953 to Mar 1954 USMC VMF 214 El Toro, CA F2H4
- Mar 1954 to Sep 1954 VMF 314 Atsugi, Japan F9F-5, FJ-2, F2H-2
- Sep 1954 to Apr 1955 FMF Pacific, K-3 Korea F3D-2, R4D, F9F-5, TBM
- Apr 1955 to May 1956 VMF 314 El Toro CA F9F-5
- Sep 1956 to Mar 1959 191 FIS Salt Lake City, UT F-86A, F-86E, F-86D,L, T-33
- Mar 1959 to Jan 1960 195 TFS Van Nuys, CA F-86E, F, H, T-33
- Aug 1961 to Aug 1962 121 TFS Andrews AFB Washington F-100F, C
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
Military Education
Civilian Education
- Bachelor Degree in Architecture
- Biography
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Biography
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Units Assigned
- May 1952 to Aug 1952: Navy Pre-Flight Training Pensacola FL
- Aug 1952 to Apr 1953: Basic Flight Training, Pensacola, FL SNJ-5
- May 1953 to Jul 1953 Advanced Flight Training, Cabniss Fld TX F6F-5
- Sep 1953 to Oct 1953 Jet Transitional Training, Kingsville TX F-80C, T-33
- Nov 1953 to Mar 1954 USMC VMF 214 El Toro, CA F2H4
- Mar 1954 to Sep 1954 VMF 314 Atsugi, Japan F9F-5, FJ-2, F2H-2
- Sep 1954 to Apr 1955 FMF Pacific, K-3 Korea F3D-2, R4D, F9F-5, TBM
- Apr 1955 to May 1956 VMF 314 El Toro CA F9F-5
- Sep 1956 to Mar 1959 191 FIS Salt Lake City, UT F-86A, F-86E, F-86D,L, T-33
- Mar 1959 to Jan 1960 195 TFS Van Nuys, CA F-86E, F, H, T-33
- Aug 1961 to Aug 1962 121 TFS Andrews AFB Washington F-100F, C
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
Military Education
Civilian Education
- Bachelor Degree in Architecture