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★Victoria Cross

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Edward John McClernand — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score167582nd out of 4480

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1673310 of 4480

U.S. Army#215of 2016

Armor#21of 347

American Indian Wars#2of 56

Spanish–American War#16of 200

Philippine–American War#19of 118

Edward John McClernand

Brigadier general, U.S. Army

American Indian WarsSpanish–American WarPhilippine–American War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Silver Star

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Edward John McClernand was a United States Army brigadier general who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action near the Bear Paw Mountains, Montana on September 30, 1877. An 1870 graduate of West Point, his career spanned 42 years, as he served in the army until his retirement on December 29, 1912.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Silver Star(base 45)

+45

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

+22

Heroic Score167 pts