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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539
Number of Medals4
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1061393 of 4539
U.S. Army#396of 2023
Armor#44of 347
Indian Wars#9of 166
Spanish–American War#17of 200
Philippine–American War#22of 118
Edward L. Baker Jr.
Captain, U.S. Army
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Biography
Edward Lee Baker Jr. was an African-American United States Army Captain who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Spanish–American War. While under fire, he rescued a wounded soldier from drowning.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts