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Heroic Score754458th out of 4480
Number of Medals18
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score107235 of 4480
U.S. Navy#703of 703
Marine Corps#272of 273
Korean War#194of 197
Carl Brashear
Master Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy
Korean War
Awards & Decorations
- Navy and Marine Corps Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Navy Good Conduct Medal (4)
- China Service Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal (3)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- United Nations Service Medal
- Korean War Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Carl Maxie Brashear was a pioneering American sailor who served in the United States Navy, overcoming immense racial and physical adversity. He became one of the first African-American Master Divers in the Navy, achieving this prestigious qualification in 1970 despite having his lower left leg amputated in 1966 following a tragic salvaging accident.
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Score Breakdown
Navy and Marine Corps Medal(base 50)
+50Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+10Heroic Score75 pts