Kent Edward Hopkins

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HOPKINS, Kent Edward

Kent "Kip" Edward Hopkins was born on August 3rd 1940 to Richard James & Marjorie Bloy [Doolittle] in Duluth, Minnesota.

Mr. Hopkins enlisted in the Navy in 1960, served until as a radioman until 1964 with the VP-9 (Patrol Squadron) at Moffett Field in San Jose, California in the Pacific Theater.

He rose to the rank of Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class. (AT3c)

He was in active duty during the Cold War.

On July 7th 1962 he married Geraldine [Tedder] in Hot Springs, Arkansas and they settled in Dallas, Texas. 

Source(s):


Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)

Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000 - Ancestry.com

Kent Edward Hopkins Collection: Veterans History Project (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress) (loc.gov) 

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