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Chinese began their attack by firing a mortar salvo against the Rangers. Six waves of Chinese forces assaulted the hill, with the first five waves attacking the hill for four hours. The Rangers were outnumbered 10-to-1. Several times, Puckett was forced to call in "danger close"
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The first award is a competition to identify a junior officer in the Ranger
Regiment who sticks out amongst his peers for his take-charge attitude. The contest extends over three days and nights and consists of several different physical fitness tests, weapons firing, military skills, essay
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During the night, the enemy launched a counterattack that lasted four hours. Over the course of the counterattack, the
Rangers were inspired and motivated by the extraordinary leadership and courageous example exhibited by First Lieutenant Puckett. As a result, five human-wave attacks by a
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Lieutenant Ralph Puckett, Jr., distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as the commander 8th U.S. Army Ranger Company during the period of 25 November, 1950, through 26 November, 1950, in Korea.
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Officer Honor Graduate at the U.S. Army Ranger Course. The recipient of this award performs successfully in each leadership position, completes the demanding Ranger Course without repeating any phase, and was acclaimed by his
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Infantry School Ranger Department as commander of the Mountain Ranger Division. As the first Ranger Advisor in the U.S. Army Mission to Colombia, he planned and established the
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preparation, and appearance before a board of officers and senior non-commissioned officers. The winner of the award is considered by the Regiment as the entry in the Army-wide MacArthur Award competition.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3rd, 1863, has awarded, in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor to
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battalion-strength enemy — enemy element were repulsed.
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and destroy the enemy positions and to seize Hill 205.
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Words for Warriors: A Professional Soldier's Notebook
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Ralph Puckett, WD AGO FORM 639 dated January 11, 1951
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1968:"Colonel Puckett Leadership awards"
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196:Taegeuk - Order of Military Merit
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2065:People from Tifton, Georgia
2050:Recipients of the Air Medal
2015:United States Army colonels
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919:Distinguished Service Cross
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1004:American Campaign Medal
984:Army Commendation Medal
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506:Personal life and death
463:The Westminster Schools
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1670:"Ranger Hall of Fame"
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472:Order of St. Maurice
467:75th Ranger Regiment
255:75th Ranger Regiment
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458:Outward Bound, Inc.
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318:U.S. Army Air Corps
1755:. Wheatmark, Inc.
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1485:"Ralph Puckett Jr"
1407:The New York Times
1320:. Fenestra Books.
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94:United States Army
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