August 22, 2011 — Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) attends special marker dedication ceremony to honor Chief Master Sergeant Richard Loy Etchberger, of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Etchberger is also the posthumous recipient of the prestigious Medal of Honor Award.
Chief Master Sergeant Etchberger was stationed in Vietnam in 1968 and was killed in a firefight during which he saved the lives of three wounded comrades. On September 21, 2010 the Medal of Honor, the highest United States military decoration, was bestowed on Chief Master Sergeant Etchberger for conspicuous valor and courage at the risk of life and beyond the call of duty.
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