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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., U.S. Army retired and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his battlefield actions in the Korean Conflict, died peacefully in his sleep early Monday, April 8, 2024, at his home in Columbus, Ga. Col. Puckett was 97 years old and the last surviving Medal of […]