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Heroic Score1321005th out of 4481
Number of Medals17
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score162250 of 4481
U.S. Navy#75of 704
World War II#465of 924
Attack on Pearl Harbor#4of 7
Battle of Normandy#1of 3
Operation Dragoon#4of 4
Donald K. Ross
Captain, U.S. Navy
World War IIAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of NormandyOperation Dragoon
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heart
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal
- American Defense Service Medal (2)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (3)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (2)
- National Defense Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Donald Kirby Ross was an officer of the United States Navy who received the first Medal of Honor of World War II. This award was made for his actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+17Heroic Score132 pts