Puskarich

FOLLANSBEE — The late Rich Puskarich, a longtime Follansbee resident, will be among Vietnam War veterans who died as a result of exposure to Agent Orange and other service-related conditions.

Puskarich is slated to be among veterans to be honored posthumously at a June 20 ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s In Memory Program.

He died at the age of 72 on Feb. 12, 2023, following a seven-month battle with cancer attributed to exposure to Agent Orange, while serving in Vietnam.

Puskarich was drafted soon after his graduation from Brooke High School and served in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, known as the Screaming Eagles.

He was awarded the bronze star with oak leaf clusters, defense service medal, c

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