Deward Kendall Hopkins

 
Preferred Name: Hoppy
Nickname/Call Sign: Hoppy
Date Of Birth: 08-11-1932
Highest Military Grade Held: Major, O4
Hometown: Salina, UT

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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

Biography

Units - Education - Awards - Flight Info

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
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