April 29, 2024 - The remains of retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient, lie in honor at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The posthumous ceremony for Puckett, a native of Tifton, Ga., came nearly three years after he was awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House for his actions as a first lieutenant during the Battle of Unsan in North Korea. Puckett also a served with the Army during the Vietnam War and retired as a colonel following a 22-year career. Before receiving the Medal of Honor in 2021, he was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses, two Silver Stars in Vietnam and five Purple Hearts across the two wars.
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In Memory of Peter W. Cuthbert (1929-2021). Pete had 32 years of commissioned service, serving in the U.S Army from 1950-53, 10 years in the National Guard and 20 years in the U.S. Army Reserve.
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William Welser, Jr. joined the Navy in in 1942 and left in 1948. He then joined the Reserves and was recalled in 1950 for the Korean War. During World War II he served as a Gunner on a torpedo plane in the Pacific. He fought in the Battle of Okinawa and his ship, the Natoma Bay, was was hit by the last kamikaze attack on a USN carrier in the war.
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