William R. Charette
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 79 years 356 days (959 months)Star Sign: Aries
William Richard Charette (March 29, 1932 – March 18, 2012) was a United States Navy master chief hospital corpsman who received the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.
He was awarded the medal for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" on March 27, 1953, while assigned to a Marine Corps rifle company during the Korean War.
He retired from the Navy after 26 years of service.
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