Col Ralph Puckett Jr , Georgia veteran who received Medal of Honor, dies at 97 yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An Army Ranger, Ralph Puckett received the Medal of Honor in 2021, 71 years after the valiant combat actions in the Korean War for which he was decorated and who became one of the most honored soldiers in US military history.
During the Korean War in Nov. 1950, Puckett and his 51-man unit began an attack on what was called Hill 205. Over two days, enemy forces directed mortar, machine gun and small arms fire against Puckett and his men in return.