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Daniel R. Edwards — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score63034th out of 4480

Number of Medals10

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score6381380 of 4480

U.S. Army#9of 2016

World War I#23of 928

World War II#18of 924

Daniel R. Edwards

Major, U.S. Army

World War IWorld War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
Silver Star
Purple Heart
w/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
Médaille militaire
Croix de Guerre 1914-1918
Croce al Merito di Guerra
Fourragere Croix de Guerre — (France)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Daniel Richmond Edwards was an American soldier serving in the United States Army during World War I who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)

+45

Silver Star(base 45)

+45

Médaille militaire(base 80)

+80

Croce al Merito di Guerra(base 30)

+30

Croix de Guerre — 1 citation(1 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×2 (5 medal types))

+300

Heroic Score630 pts