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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals6
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1101195 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291
Marine Corps#61of 273
Korean War#101of 197
David B. Champagne
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Korean War
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
David Bernard Champagne was a United States Marine Corps corporal who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for heroism above and beyond the call of duty on May 28, 1952, against Chinese forces in Korea during the Korean War. Champagne was mortally wounded after saving the lives of three Marines from an enemy grenade blast during a hill fight while serving in the 1st Marine Division.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts