William R. Charette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William R. Charette

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1932

Place of Birth: Ludington, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 19-Mar-2012

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About William R. Charette

  • 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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