President Obama bestows Medal of Honour on Lt. Col. Charles Kettles

Q.  President Barack Obama has bestowed the Medal of Honour on which Vietnam war veteran?
- Published on 20 Jul 16

a. John Kerry
b. Charles Kettles
c. John Kettles
d. Charles Kerry

ANSWER: Charles Kettles
 
President Barack Obama has bestowed the Medal of Honour on retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, a Vietnam War veteran.
  • Kettles received the nation’s highest military honour on July 18, 2016.
  • He led chopper flights carrying reinforcements to US soldiers and evacuated the wounded after they were ambushed in combat operations near Duc Pho in May 1967.

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