William B. Hooper
William B. Hooper | |
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| Born | 1841 Willimantic, Connecticut |
| Died | 1870 (aged 28–29) Caldera, Chile |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company L, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | 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.
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.
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.