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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
Vietnam War#141of 217
Charles Liteky
Major, U.S. Army
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Charles James Liteky, formerly known as Angelo Liteky, was an American peace activist who served as a United States Army chaplain in the Vietnam War and was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. A Roman Catholic priest, Liteky received the award for braving intense fire to carry 20 wounded soldiers to safety during a 1967 battle. He later left the priesthood, became a social activist, and in 1986 renounced his Medal of Honor.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts