In April 2021, Puckett's Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on November 25, 1950, was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. He received the award from President Joe Biden during a ceremony at the White House on May 21, 2021. He is the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War, since the death of Hiroshi Miyamura on November Five Dwight W. Birdwell, in a ceremony in which Birdwell and five other Medal of Honor recipients were inducted into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 6 He lays to rest in section three and was awarded the Medal for holding his command while the enemy continued to attack at Chancellorsville, Virginia in 1863. He was badly wounded during the battle. One of the most recent recipients, Pvt. Henry Johnson, buried in section 25, was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 2, 2015. In May 1918, Johnson The National Medal of Science is the nation’s highest scientific honor. Established by Congress in 1959 and administered by the U.S. National Science Foundation, it is bestowed by the President ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --. The Air Force recognized the Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recipients from 2019 to 2022 during an award ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, April 3. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke about the prestigious award, highlighting the accomplishments of the Airmen who embody Sijan’s leadership World War II Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Seaman 1st Class James Richard Ward was accorded full military honors, "ensuring his enduring legacy as a symbol of valor and sacrifice," the Navy -- 1st Sgt. Leonard A. Funk, Jr., deceased: Funk is a Medal of Honor recipient and one of the most decorated paratroopers of World War II. He jumped into Normandy on D-Day, earned the President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to retired Army Col. Paris Davis for his heroism during the Vietnam War, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 3, 2023, in Washington Korea 1950, Vietnam 1967. Born in Tifton, Georgia, Ralph Puckett Jr. graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point and received his commission as an Infantry Officer in 1949 3ID Medal of Honor Recipients: Frequently Asked Questions: WWII Memorial and Arlington Natl Cemetery: OP Harry Survivors Association: 15th Inf. Regt Association: 7th Inf. Regt. Association: 65th Inf. Regt. Assn. 3ID Photos-Re-Enactors: FAQ: 3ID MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS d3b4U.