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Heroic Score230343rd out of 4480
Number of Medals16
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score256315 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#31of 291
Marine Corps#24of 273
Chinese Civil War#2of 2
World War II#178of 924
Battle of Tarawa#2of 7
Battle of Saipan#3of 9
Battle of Tinian#3of 9
Korean War#48of 197
Vietnam War#67of 217
David M. Shoup
General, U.S. Marine Corps
Chinese Civil WarWorld War IIBattle of TarawaBattle of SaipanBattle of TinianKorean WarVietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Purple Heart
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Presidential Unit Citation
- Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
- Yangtze Service Medal
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Distinguished Service Order
Ribbon Rack
Biography
David Monroe Shoup was a general of the United States Marine Corps who was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II, served as the 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, and, after retiring, became one of the most prominent critics of the Vietnam War.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Distinguished Service Order(base 55)
+55Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+60Heroic Score230 pts