U.S. President Barack Obama awards posthumously the Medal of Honor to Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger and speaks on his courageous actions on March 11, 1968 in Laos

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President Barack Obama recounts the actions of Medal of Honor recipient Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger, U.S. Air Force, during a ceremony at the White House. Obama explains why Etchberger’s actions on March 11, 1968 in Laos have been classified and unrecognized for over forty years. Chief Etchberger receives the award posthumously. An unidentified speaker reads the official Congressional citation as the President presents the medal to Chief Etchberger’s family. Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Brigadier General David H. Cyr, delivers the invocation and the benediction.

Date Issued:

2010-09-21T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Laos

Subject Topic:

Medal of Honor and Courage

Subject Name:

Etchberger, Richard L.

Subject Genre:

Biography

Language:

English

Rights:

No Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5707wp3x