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Richard Etchberger

United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient

Born on: March 5, 1933
Died on: March 11, 1968
Aged: 35 years 6 days (420 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Pisces

 

Richard Etchberger

Richard Loy Etchberger was a senior non-commissioned officer in the United States Air Force who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of Lima Site 85 in the Vietnam War.

The medal was formally presented to his three sons by President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House on September 21, 2010.


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