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Heroic Score236282nd out of 4481
Number of Medals18
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score266250 of 4481
U.S. Army#122of 2016
Infantry#113of 1502
World War II#146of 924
Korean War#38of 197
Benjamin F. Wilson
Major, U.S. Army
World War IIKorean War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Korean War Service Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Korean Presidential Unit Citation
- Army of Occupation Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Benjamin Franklin Wilson was a soldier in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 5, 1951, during the UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)
+45Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+61Heroic Score236 pts