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In 1950 when puckett led a ranger company on a daylight attack to seize hill 205 near unsan, korea his troops faced overwhelming fire by hundreds of chinese. puckett ran into the open three times to draw enemy fire, endangering his own life to expose enemy positions. seriously wounded, his men low on ammunition, puckett ordered them to retreat and to leave him in the foxhole. they refused, dragging him to safety. merle simpson was there. i think he understood that we would all be killed if we didn t get out of there. reporter: today with the south korean president also looking on, ralph puckett accepted the award not for himself but for his soldiers is your dad a hero? he s my hero. he s my family s hero. and i think he s a national hero. reporter: courtney kube, nbc news, washington up next for us tonight, what s behind a new wave of anti-semitic attacks ....
By NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 21, 2021 WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea commended the actions Friday of Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., a Korean War veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House. Before awarding Puckett the medal Friday, Biden described him as “true American hero” for whom the recognition was long overdue. “Korea is sometimes called the forgotten war, but those men who were there under then-lieutenant Puckett’s command never forgot his bravery,” Biden said. “They never forgot he was right by their side every minute of it.” ....
Biden awards Medal of Honor to Korean War veteran Ralph Puckett msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.