page_title: Richard Etchberger
hierarchical_section_title: Richard Etchberger
caption_attribution_description: English: Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. "Dick" Etchberger in Southeast Asia
context_page_description: Richard Loy Etchberger was a senior non-commissioned officer in the United States Air Force who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of Lima Site 85 in the Vietnam War. The medal was formally presented to his three sons by President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House on September 21, 2010.
context_section_description: Richard Loy Etchberger (March 5, 1933 – March 11, 1968) was a senior non-commissioned officer in the United States Air Force who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of Lima Site 85 in the Vietnam War. The medal was formally presented to his three sons by President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House on September 21, 2010.
caption: Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. "Dick" Etchberger in Southeast Asia
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