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★Victoria Cross

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Carlos C. Ogden — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150761st out of 4481

Number of Medals13

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score172409 of 4481

U.S. Army#272of 2016

Infantry#270of 1502

World War II#324of 924

Carlos C. Ogden

Major, U.S. Army

World War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
w/ 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Fourragere Croix de Guerre — (France)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Carlos Carnes Ogden, Sr. 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. Ogden attended Eastern Illinois University, where he was a standout on the Panthers’ football and basketball teams in the late 1930s.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

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

+20

Heroic Score150 pts