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Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr.

Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. went above and beyond the call of duty as the Eighth Army Ranger Company’s commanding officer during a multiday operation in North Korea that started on Nov. 25, 1950. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions.

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