Congress honors deceased Korean War hero with lying in honor ceremony
The Independent - 2024-04-29T20:59:05.000Z

Congress has given one of its highest final tributes, a lying in honor ceremony at the Capitol, to Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Jr. He led an outnumbered company in battle during the Korean War and was the last surviving veteran of that war to receive the Medal of Honor

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