Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Jr.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last living Korean war Medal of Honor recipient, passed away on April 8, 2024, in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 97.
- Last living Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Earned Nation's Highest Award for Valor during Korean War.
- MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last living Korean war Medal of Honor recipient, passed away on April 8, 2024, in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 97.
- President Joseph Biden Jr. presented Puckett with the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2021, for his actions during the Battle of Unsan in North Korea.
- Speaking about receiving the Medal of Honor 71 years after the Battle of Unsan, Puckett said, "I was surprised at that.