"Without the sacrifice of veterans, including Colonel Puckett and the Eighth Army Ranger Company, [the] freedom and democracy we enjoy today couldn't have blossomed in Korea." Puckett would answer ...

8th Ranger Company, 8213th Army Unit, 8th U.S. Army Conflict/Era: Korean War Place and date: Hill 205, Vicinity of Unsan, Korea, November 25-26, 1950 Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and ...

8th U.S. Army Ranger Company during the period of November 25, and 26, 1950, in Korea," the White House said in a statement at the time. In a daylight attack on an enemy hill, Puckett ...

"The Germans took prisoners, the difference with Korea was in North Korea ... where he volunteered for the 8th U.S. Army Rangers Company. Later, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam ...

In November of 1950, Puckett was a first lieutenant commanding the 8th Ranger Company of the 8th Army Rangers ... Puckett and all of his soldiers had arrived in Korea as conventional infantry ...