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Ralph Puckett

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American military officer

United StatesLived 1926 to 2024 · aged 97
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Ralph Puckett Jr. was a United States Army officer. He led the Eighth Army Ranger Company during the Korean War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on November 25, 1950, when his company of 51 Rangers was attacked by several hundred Chinese soldiers at the battle for Hill 205.

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Puckett Jr. as a West Point Cadet c. 1949Puckett Jr. as a West Point Cadet c. 1949Puckett with Army Rangers in 2010.Puckett with Army Rangers in 2010.Puckett being awarded the Medal of Honor by President Joe Biden in 2021.Puckett being awarded the Medal of Honor by President Joe Biden in 2021.

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2021Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Silver Star

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Ralph Puckett Jr. was a United States Army officer. He led the Eighth Army Ranger Company during the Korean War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on November 25, 1950, when his company of 51 Rangers was attacked by several hundred Chinese soldiers at the battle for Hill 205. He later served in the Vietnam War and retired from the army in 1971 as a colonel. After being appointed on July 19, 1996, he served as the Honorary Colonel of the 75th Ranger Regiment.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1926 to 2024 · aged 97
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