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Heroic Score167583rd out of 4481
Number of Medals19
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score201214 of 4481
U.S. Army#215of 2016
Infantry#199of 1502
World War II#264of 924
Korean War#63of 197
Battle of Triangle Hill#1of 1
Vietnam War#90of 217
Edward R. Schowalter Jr.
Colonel, U.S. Army
World War IIKorean WarBattle of Triangle HillVietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Star
- Legion of Meritw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal (2)
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal (3)
- Vietnam Service Medal
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Edward Rightor Schowalter Jr. was a United States Army officer in the Korean War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for commanding his company in an assault against a fortified position, and for continuing to lead after being seriously wounded.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star(base 45)
+45Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+22Heroic Score167 pts