Richard Hooker | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Richard_Hornberger_at_the_original_Swamp.jpg) Hooker at the original "Swamp" tent at the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Korea during the Korean War. | |
| Born | Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. February 1, 1924 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1997 (aged 73) Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillside Cemetery, Bremen, Maine |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Richard Hooker |
| Education | Peddie School |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College Cornell Medical School |
| Occupation(s) | Author Surgeon |
| Known for | M*A*S*H |
| Spouse | Priscilla Storer |
| Children | 5 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Unit | 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. (February 1, 1924 – November 4, 1997) was an American writer and surgeon who wrote under the pseudonym Richard Hooker. Hornberger's best-known work is his novel MASH (1968), based on his experiences as a wartime United States Army surgeon during the Korean War (1950–1953) and written in collaboration with W.C. Heinz. It was used as the basis for an award-winning, critically and commercially successful movie – M*A*S*H (1970) — and two years later in an acclaimed long running television series (1972–1983) of the same title.