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Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr.

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Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Death
4 Nov 1997 (aged 73)
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Burial
Bremen, Lincoln County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Author. Wrote the novel "M*A*S*H" under the pseudonym of "Richard Hooker." He served in the United States Army as a surgeon in a mobile army surgical hospital unit during the Korean War. His book was adapted into a 1970 motion picture, although the film bore no real resemblance to the book, and into a highly successful television series.
Author. Wrote the novel "M*A*S*H" under the pseudonym of "Richard Hooker." He served in the United States Army as a surgeon in a mobile army surgical hospital unit during the Korean War. His book was adapted into a 1970 motion picture, although the film bore no real resemblance to the book, and into a highly successful television series.

Bio by: Erik Lander



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  • Originally Created by: Erik Lander
  • Added: May 17, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6423967/hiester_richard-hornberger: accessed ), memorial page for Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. (1 Feb 1924–4 Nov 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6423967, citing Hillside Cemetery, Bremen, Lincoln County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.