Ralph Puckett
(1926-2024)
US Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Ralph Puckett Jr. (December 8, 1926 – April 8, 2024) was an 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 has served as the Honorary Colonel of the 75th Ranger Regiment.
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12 August 1926 Tifton, Georgia, United States
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8 April 2024 (aged 97)
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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