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Heroic Score304192nd out of 4482
Number of Medals25
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score348151 of 4482
U.S. Navy#19of 704
Fighter / combat pilot#28of 177
World War II#100of 925
Battle of the Philippine Sea#1of 1
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign#2of 6
Battle of Iwo Jima#1of 17
Formosa Air Battle#1of 1
Battle of Okinawa#2of 17
Battle of Leyte Gulf#1of 1
David McCampbell
Captain, U.S. Navy
World War IIBattle of the Philippine SeaMariana and Palau Islands campaignBattle of Iwo JimaFormosa Air BattleBattle of OkinawaBattle of Leyte Gulf
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Navy Cross
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) (2)
- Air Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States) (2)
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (4)
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Philippine Liberation Medal (3)
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Captain David McCampbell was a United States Navy captain, naval aviator, and Medal of Honor recipient. He retired from the Navy in 1964 with 31 years of service.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy Cross(base 80)
+80Silver Star(base 45)
+45Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+79Heroic Score304 pts