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★Victoria Cross

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Cassin Young — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score207415th out of 4480

Number of Medals12

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score227470 of 4480

U.S. Navy#37of 703

Submarine command#10of 21

World War I#169of 928

World War II#200of 924

Attack on Pearl Harbor#2of 7

Naval Battle of Guadalcanal †#1of 3

Cassin Young

Captain, U.S. Navy

World War IWorld War IIAttack on Pearl HarborNaval Battle of Guadalcanal †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Purple Heart
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
American Defense Service Medal (2)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (3)
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Cassin Young was a captain in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Navy Cross(base 80)

+80

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

+27

Heroic Score207 pts