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Heroic Score1321004th out of 4480
Number of Medals19
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score166213 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#72of 291
World War II#465of 924
Battle of Iwo Jima#8of 17
Douglas T. Jacobson
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of Iwo Jima
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Air Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Presidential Unit Citation
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- China Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (5)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Major Douglas Thomas Jacobson was a United States Marine who earned the United States' highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions on Iwo Jima during World War II. "Private First Class Jacobson destroyed a total of sixteen enemy positions and annihilated approximately seventy-five Japanese, thereby contributing essentially to the success of his division's operations." He was presented the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman on October 5, 1945.
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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