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★Victoria Cross

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David B. Bleak — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score120437 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

Korean War#101of 200

David B. Bleak

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army

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Korean War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Korean War Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Medical Badge
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)

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Biography

David Bruce Bleak was a soldier of the United States Army during the Korean War. Bleak rose to the rank of staff sergeant and was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration of the United States, for his actions near Minari-gol, South Korea, on 14 June 1952.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts