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President Biden lauded Puckett for his 'extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty' while presenting him with the honor in 2021.
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President Joe Biden presented Puckett with the Medal of Honor in 2021, more than seven decades after Puckett was seriously wounded in battle.
Ralph Puckett Jr., a retired Army colonel who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2021 for heroism during the Korean War, died at age 97.