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Charleston VA Acting Director Ronnie Smith and Congressman Joe Cunningham both noted the legacy of Ralph who received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously after making the
ultimate sacrifice by throwing himself on a grenade to save his fellow Marines in Vietnam in 1969. Two of those Marines, Lt. Patrick “Clebe” McClary and Alex Colvin, who were injured in the
blast were present for the ceremony.
As the curtain was pulled back, Austin, who painted the portrait, embraced Richards while the tears flowed as this fitting tribute took its rightful place in the VA medical center
lobby.