H. Richard Hornberger (February 1, 1924 – November 4, 1997) was an American writer and surgeon who wrote under the pseudonym
Richard Hooker. His most famous work was his novel (1968), based on his experiences during the Korean War and written in collaboration with
W. C. Heinz. It was later used as the basis for a critically and commercially successful
movie (1970) and
television series (1972–1983).