Medal of Honor hero William Charette, passed away at 79

Medal of Honor recipient dies at 79
By Gina Harkins - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Mar 19, 2012
Retired Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William Charette, who received a Medal of Honor for throwing his body on top of a patient during a grenade attack during the Korean War, has died.

Charette, 79, died Sunday morning at his Lake Wales, Fla., according to the Ludington Daily News. His nephew told the paper that Charette had undergone a couple of surgeries in the last six months.
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