Farewell to a true American hero.
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., died today, April 8, in Columbus, Ga. at the age of 97.
Col Puckett is the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient who earned the nation’s highest medal for his actions during the Battle of Unsan.
President Joseph Biden presented Puckett with the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2021.
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., died today, April 8, in Columbus, Ga. at the age of 97.
Col Puckett is the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient who earned the nation’s highest medal for his actions during the Battle of Unsan.
President Joseph Biden presented Puckett with the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2021.
Farewell to a true American hero.
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., died today, April 8, in Columbus, Ga. at the age of 97.
Col Puckett is the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient who earned the nation’s highest medal for his actions during the Battle of Unsan.
President Joseph Biden presented Puckett with the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2021.