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★Victoria Cross

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Arlo L. Olson — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score236281st out of 4480

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score252678 of 4480

U.S. Army#122of 2016

Infantry#113of 1502

World War II#146of 924

Italian Campaign †#1of 3

Arlo L. Olson

Captain, U.S. Army

World War IIItalian Campaign †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Silver Star
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (3)
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)

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Biography

Arlo L. Olson was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Silver Star(base 45)

+45

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+61

Heroic Score236 pts