The 'true hero of Korean War' was honoured at the U.S. Capitol

A military honor guard carries the urn of retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. upon his arrival at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where he will lie in honor on Monday, April 29, 2024. Puckett, the last surviving veteran of the Korean War to receive the Medal of Honor, passed away at the age of 97 on April 8, 2024 in Columbus, Ga. Pool photo by Greg Nash/UPI

The body of retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient, lay in honor at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday following his death at age 97 earlier this month.