The last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War will be honored at the US Capitol

Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, will lie in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Congress' leaders announced on Tuesday that he will be the last surviving Korean War recipient to receive the award.

Ralph Puckett Jr., awarded Medal of Honor for heroism during Korean War, dies at 97. Retired Army colonel was wounded leading a company of outnumbered Army Rangers in battle during the Korean War. He was wounded during the battle in South Korea in 1950s and '60s.

Ralph Puckett Jr., army colonel awarded Medal of Honor for heroism during Korean War, dies at 97. Retired Army colonel was awarded the medal of Honor in 2021 for heroism in Korea. He died at the age of 97 on Tuesday, his wife says. He was a retired Army colonel who served in the Korean War.

Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., a five-time Purple Heart recipient, has reportedly died at 97. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2021. He is a Korean war hero who was awarded a Purple Heart for his bravery during the Korean War. He died at the age of 97.