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This is a photograph of the World War II Victory Medal awarded posthumously to Second Lieutenant Dewey Hooper. This service medal was authorized by Congress in July 1945 and awarded to individuals who served in the United States Armed Forces between…

This is a photograph of two pieces of metal from Dewey Hooper's B-24 Liberator Bomber, which crashed in Australia in December 1942. Both are metal tags that identified parts of the aircraft's bomb rack. The inscription on the grey tag reads, "US…

This is a photograph of a shaving kit that was issued to Dewey Hooper by the U. S. Army Air Forces. It consists of a green fabric case, which has the following items: one comb, one nail file, one small mirror, one bar of soap (in small plastic…

This is a photograph of Dewey Hooper's Pilot Wings, also known as a pilot's badge or an aviation badge. This metal pin would have been worn on his uniform to signify that he had completed flight training and qualified as a military pilot. Hooper…

This is a photograph of Dewey Hooper's Second Lieutenant Bar; it is a gold pin which would have been worn on his uniform to signify his rank. Hooper received the bar upon being commissioned as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces in…

This is a photograph of Dewey Hooper's 1940 class ring. The photograph is of the band, or shank, of the ring, with a focus on the inside of the shank. Engraved on the inside shank are Dewey Hooper's initials, "D. G. H.". As a result of the focus,…

This is a photograph of Dewey Hooper's 1940 class ring from Elon College. The ring features a garnet gemstone set in a bezel head.

This is a photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces Captain Carl Silber, pictured with a kangaroo. Capt. Silber was a USAAF pilot and one of the passengers on the "Texas Terror", the B-24 which was being co-piloted by Dewey Hooper, Elon class of 1940. …

This is a photograph of B-24 Liberator Bombers at the Iron Range Air Strip, Queensland, Australia, in 1942.

This is a photograph of a B-24 Liberator Bomber, the type of aircraft flown by 2nd Lieutenant Dewey G. Hooper. This photograph is identified as the Texas Terror on the website WikiTree.