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Heroic Score227368th out of 4480
Number of Medals11
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score241827 of 4480
U.S. Army#167of 2016
Philippine–American War#13of 118
Boxer Rebellion#7of 73
World War I#156of 928
Charles Evans Kilbourne Jr.
Major General, U.S. Army
Philippine–American WarBoxer RebellionWorld War I
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Major General Charles Evans Kilbourne Jr. was the first American to earn the United States' three highest military decorations. As an officer in the United States Army he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Philippine–American War. He served as a general officer during World War I, and received the Distinguished Service Cross and Army Distinguished Service Medal. After World War I, he served as the superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, succeeding General John A. Lejeune, and had a post-military career as a distinguished writer.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)
+45Croix de Guerre — 2 citations(2 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+60Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+22Heroic Score227 pts