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★Victoria Cross

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Albert Leroy David — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score207415th out of 4480

Number of Medals8

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score219989 of 4480

U.S. Navy#37of 703

Submarine command#10of 21

World War II#200of 924

Albert Leroy David

Lieutenant, U.S. Navy

World War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
Good Conduct Medal (United States)
American Defense Service Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Albert Leroy David was an officer in the United States Navy during World War II and a recipient of two Navy Crosses as well as the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his role in helping to capture the German submarine U-505, off the coast of French West Africa in June 1944.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Navy Cross(base 80)

+80

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+27

Heroic Score207 pts