Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Army
• Silver Star
• PH: Purple Heart
• Vietnam Veteran
• Rank E4
• KIA
• SGT: Sergeant
• QR Code
• TVHOF Patriot Award

Bio:

SERVICE DETAILS (From Honorstates.org)
This Profile ID 278874
Service ID 15808704
Name Robert W Hook
From Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Birth Date March 5, 1948
Casualty Date February 12, 1969
War Vietnam War
Service Branch Army
Rank Sergeant
Specialty Light Weapons Infantry
Unit/Group 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry, C Company
Casualty Type Died through hostile action .. small arms fire
Location South Vietnam, Binh Thuan province
Notable Awards
**Silver Star
★ Purple Heart
Remembered
Robert is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 32w, Line 21.
Commendations + Awards
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ Parachutist Badge
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
★ Army Good Conduct Medal

Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War

Service: Army

Rank: Sergeant

Battalion: 3d Battalion (Airborne)

Division: 101st Airborne Division

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division, General Orders No. 7072 (June 17, 1969)

CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant [then Specialist Fourth Class] Robert Wayne Hook (ASN: RA-15808704), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations against an armed hostile force while serving with Company A, 3d Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in the Republic of Vietnam on 12 February 1969. Specialist Fourth Class Hook distinguished himself while serving as an assistant machine gunner on a movement to contact mission near the city of Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan Province, Republic of Vietnam. When Company C was alerted to conduct a combat assault against a North Vietnamese Army Battalion in contact outside the city of Phan Thiet, Specialist Hook volunteered for the mission. Upon landing in the contact area, his entire element was pinned down by heavy automatic weapons and B-40 rocket fire. Courageously braving the enemy fire, he ran to a stream bed and began to place accurate covering fire for his platoon as it moved to more advantageous fighting positions. When his element was faced with crossing a highway under a cross-fire of automatic weapons fire, he again charged forward and ran through the enemy fire to the other side. Once there, he remained in a completely uncovered position while he engaged the well-entrenched enemy with accurate suppressive fire. Despite the heavy volume of fire directed against him, he continued to cover his men's advance. While still providing covering fire, he was mortally wounded. As a direct result of his heroic actions, he averted further casualties to his comrades and kept the momentum of their assault going, which resulted in a resounding defeat against a numerically superior enemy force. Specialist Hook's personal bravery and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.

https://www.honorstates.org/profiles/278874/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76295266/robert-wayne-hook

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/143132