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Eddie Rickenbacker — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score61637th out of 4481

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score6201900 of 4481

U.S. Army#10of 2016

Fighter / combat pilot#7of 177

World War I#26of 928

Eddie Rickenbacker

Major, U.S. Army

World War I

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
w/ 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster & 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre 1914-1918

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace of the war. He was also a racing driver, an automotive designer, and a long-time head of Eastern Air Lines.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Cross (United States) ×7(base 45, 7 awards (rarity curve))

+410

Croix de Guerre — 1 citation(1 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))

+30

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

+76

Heroic Score616 pts