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Dwight H. Johnson — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480

Number of Medals12

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score170470 of 4480

U.S. Army#272of 2016

Armor#32of 347

Vietnam War#121of 217

Dwight H. Johnson

Sergeant, U.S. Army

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal (6)
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Dwight Hal Johnson was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on January 15, 1968, near Dak To during the Vietnam War. A tank driver with the 4th Infantry Division, Johnson distinguished himself during a fierce engagement by repeatedly exposing himself to enemy fire to rescue wounded crew members and engage opposing forces at close range.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+20

Heroic Score150 pts