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.
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.
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., U.S. Army retired and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his battlefield actions in the Korean Conflict, died peacefully in his sleep early Monday, April 8, 2024, at his home in Columbus, Ga. Col. Puckett was 97 years old and the last surviving Medal of […]