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Heroic Score330161st out of 4481
Number of Medals21
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score364214 of 4481
U.S. Army#72of 2016
Infantry#66of 1502
World War II#82of 924
Solomon Islands campaign#3of 9
Philippines campaign (1944–45)#1of 2
Charles L. McGaha
Major, U.S. Army
World War IISolomon Islands campaignPhilippines campaign (1944–45)
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Star
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heartw/ 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (5)
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Philippine Liberation Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Charles L. McGaha was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star(base 45)
+45Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Philippine Presidential Unit Citation(base 25)
+25Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))
+130Heroic Score330 pts