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rdfs:label	Richard Etchberger
rdfs:comment	Richard Loy Etchberger (March 5, 1933 – March 11, 1968) 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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Unit	Lima Site 85
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serviceyears	1951
Birth Date	1933-03-05
Branch	United States Air Force
death place	Laos
Nickname	"Dick"
Name	Richard L. Etchberger
Caption	Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. "Dick" Etchberger in Southeast Asia
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Awards	Air Force Cross (United States) Medal of Honor Purple Heart
death date	1968-03-11
Rank	20
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	Vietnam War Battle of Lima Site 85
placeofburial	Saint Johns Cemetery Hamburg, Pennsylvania
abstract	Richard Loy Etchberger (March 5, 1933 – March 11, 1968) 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.