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Heroic Score87011th out of 4482
Number of Medals15
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score884829 of 4482
U.S. Marine Corps#5of 291
Marine Corps#4of 273
Nicaraguan Campaign#1of 1
World War I#8of 929
Battle of Belleau Wood#3of 9
Ernest A. Janson
Sergeant major, U.S. Marine Corps
Nicaraguan CampaignWorld War IBattle of Belleau Wood
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honorw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Silver Star
- Purple Heart
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- Dominican Campaign Medal
- World War I Victory Medal (United States) (2)
- Army of Occupation of Germany Medal
- Médaille militaire
- Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (2)
- Croce al Merito di Guerra
- Medal for Military Bravery — (Kingdom of Montenegro)
- Medalha da Cruz de Guerra, Third Class
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Sergeant Major Ernest August Janson was a United States Marine who was highly decorated for his heroic actions in World War I. Earned both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor, he is one of only 19 double recipients. His other awards included the French Médaille militaire and Croix de Guerre as well as decorations from Italy, Montenegro and Portugal. During World War I he served under the name Charles F. Hoffman.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor ×2(base 100, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+230Silver Star(base 45)
+45Médaille militaire(base 80)
+80Croce al Merito di Guerra(base 30)
+30Medal for Military Bravery — (Kingdom of Montenegro)(base 20)
+20Croix de Guerre — 2 citations(2 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+60Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×2 (5 medal types))
+405Heroic Score870 pts