Private First Class Ronald Frank Hopkins was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Hopkins served our country until January 8th, 1970 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. It was reported that Ronald died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. Ronald was born on August 8th, 1949 in Puyallup, Washington. PFC Hopkins is on panel 14W, line 013 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
PFC Ronald F. Hopkins, 20, of Puyallup, was killed in action in Vietnam. Hopkins was drafted and sent to Vietnam 14 Dec (1970) and was a field medic with the Army's 1st Air Cavalry. He was born in Tacoma and was a 1967 graduate of Puyallup High School. Hopkins was a member of First Christian Church in Puyallup and had been an employee of Fiberboard Corporation. in Sumner. Survivors besides his wife Gloria, include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Hopkins, of Puyallup; three brothers, Terry W., of Longview, and Robert W. and Steven G., both of Puyallup; a sister, Kathy M., of Puyallup; and his grandmothers, Mrs. Nannie Cawthon and Mrs. Beulah Hopkins, both of Murfreesboro TN. Services will be announced by Powers Wrigley Clements Funeral Home of Puyallup.
Thank you for taking care of me. William M. Litvjak. [email protected], we served together.
He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Medic's Badge, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
Private First Class Ronald Frank Hopkins was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Hopkins served our country until January 8th, 1970 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. It was reported that Ronald died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. Ronald was born on August 8th, 1949 in Puyallup, Washington. PFC Hopkins is on panel 14W, line 013 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
PFC Ronald F. Hopkins, 20, of Puyallup, was killed in action in Vietnam. Hopkins was drafted and sent to Vietnam 14 Dec (1970) and was a field medic with the Army's 1st Air Cavalry. He was born in Tacoma and was a 1967 graduate of Puyallup High School. Hopkins was a member of First Christian Church in Puyallup and had been an employee of Fiberboard Corporation. in Sumner. Survivors besides his wife Gloria, include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Hopkins, of Puyallup; three brothers, Terry W., of Longview, and Robert W. and Steven G., both of Puyallup; a sister, Kathy M., of Puyallup; and his grandmothers, Mrs. Nannie Cawthon and Mrs. Beulah Hopkins, both of Murfreesboro TN. Services will be announced by Powers Wrigley Clements Funeral Home of Puyallup.
Thank you for taking care of me. William M. Litvjak. [email protected], we served together.
He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Medic's Badge, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
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