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Snow Plough and the Jupiter Deception: The True Story of the 1st Special Service Force
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 33871" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Puckett </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ralph,Jr </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>8 Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>First Lieutenant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to Medal of Honor (2021)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Korea 1950 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 8.12.1926 Tifton,Georgia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated USMA,West Point 1949</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>8 Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) in Korea</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>WIA 25.11.1950</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>OC Mountain Ranger Division,Ranger Department</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ranger Advisor,US Army Mission to Columbia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10th Special Forces Group (see Green Berets Awards)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 1971 as Colonel</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Jean Martin (2 children)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided Columbus,Georgia </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>received Medal of Honor, aged 94 on 21.05.2021 for actions atop Hill 205, Korean War. Presented by President Biden at the White House.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-puckett.5822/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5822-b102464268d99d3545569c3b0b6f0de1.jpg?1591388596" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-puckett.35595/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/35/35595-c74c3b7e3cf6573b4e75ffe087d93861.jpg?1623518809" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[MEDIA=youtube]VAnW3z0_uPQ[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
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