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Heroic Score155728th out of 4480
Number of Medals30
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score209115 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#59of 291
Marine Corps#45of 273
World War II#318of 924
Battle of Cape Gloucester#4of 8
Battle of Peleliu#5of 11
Battle of Okinawa#6of 17
Korean War#75of 197
Arthur J. Jackson
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of Cape GloucesterBattle of PeleliuBattle of OkinawaKorean War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Army Commendation Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2)
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
- China Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (4)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (2)
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal (3)
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Army Presidential Unit Citation
- Navy Presidential Unit Citation
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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Biography
Captain Arthur Junior Jackson was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Peleliu during World War II. At the age of 19, PFC Jackson single-handedly destroyed 12 enemy pillboxes and killed 50 enemy soldiers. He was also the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Battle of Peleliu.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ×2(base 15, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+35Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score155 pts