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During the Korean War in Nov. 1950, Puckett and his 51-man unit began an attack on what was called Hill 205. Over two days, enemy forces directed mortar, machine gun and small arms fire against Puckett and his men in return.
When Ralph Puckett was chosen to lead a new Ranger company in 1950, he said a prayer: "Dear God, don't let me get a bunch of guys -- good guys -- killed."
ATTLEBORO — Roger DesVergnes had a larger than life personality and he lived life his way.
Any reader of my column will recognize that I have a largely positive view of Korea, its people and its society. I recently categorized the nation as 'antifragile' because it has not only continually demonstrated the quality of being able to overcome great adversity, it has also achieved remarkable success. While other nations might have succumbed to the lingering effects of colonization, civil war, and military dictatorship, Korea has fought its way through them and achieved a series of revolutions (economic, political and cultural) to establish itself as a place of relative luxury, freedom a...
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