Richard Etchberger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Richard Etchberger

United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1933

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1968

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Richard Etchberger

  • 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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