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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals12
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score122409 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
Vietnam War#141of 217
Operation Attleboro †#1of 1
Eurípides Rubio
Captain, U.S. Army
Vietnam WarOperation Attleboro †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heart
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- Army Presidential Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Captain Eurípides Rubio was a United States Army officer and one of nine Puerto Ricans who were posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for actions on November 8, 1966, during the Vietnam War. Rubio was a member of the United States Army, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts