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★Victoria Cross

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Edward Orrick McDonnell — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score284416th out of 4481

Number of Medals12

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score302471 of 4481

U.S. Navy#38of 704

Battle of Veracruz#4of 8

World War I#169of 928

World War II#200of 924

Edward Orrick McDonnell

Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy

Battle of VeracruzWorld War IWorld War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Combat "V"
Air Medal
Mexican Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
Aviation Clasp
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Naval Reserve Medal
1 bronze service star

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Edward Orrick McDonnell was an American vice admiral and Medal of Honor recipient.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Navy Cross(base 80)

+80

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+74

Heroic Score284 pts