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Edwin J. Hill — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score120332 of 4539

U.S. Navy#80of 707

Attack on Pearl Harbor#5of 7

Edwin J. Hill

Chief Boatswain, U.S. Navy

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Good Conduct Medal
Mexican Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

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Biography

Edwin Joseph Hill, was a United States Navy sailor who was stationed on the USS Nevada (BB-36) during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts