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Paul Bucha
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul William Bucha (August 1, 1943 – July 31, 2024) was an American Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was a foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[1]
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Born | (1943-08-01)August 1, 1943 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | July 31, 2024(2024-07-31) (aged 80) West Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1965–1972 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Company D, 3rd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal with "V" device (2) Air Medal Army Commendation Medal (2) Purple Heart |
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