Ralph Puckett
Military Person
1926 –
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Who is Ralph Puckett?
Ralph Puckett Jr. led the Eighth Army Ranger Company during the Korean War. He 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 forces at the battle for Hill 205. He retired from the United States Army in 1971 as a Colonel. After being appointed on 19 July 1996, he has served as the Honorary Colonel of the 75th Ranger Regiment and is frequently in demand as a public speaker for military ceremonies.
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- Born
- Aug 12, 1926
Tifton - Education
- United States Military Academy
- George Washington University
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on July 23, 2013
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