William Richard Charette | |
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 Medal of Honor recipient William Charette | |
| Born | March 29, 1932 Ludington, Michigan |
| Died | March 18, 2012 (aged 79) Lakeland, Florida |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1951–1977 |
| Rank | Master Chief Hospital Corpsman[1] |
| Unit | F Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal |
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.