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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals9

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score116679 of 4481

U.S. Navy#80of 704

Fighter / combat pilot#98of 177

World War II#486of 924

Attack on Pearl Harbor †#1of 8

Franklin Van Valkenburgh

Captain, U.S. Navy

World War IIAttack on Pearl Harbor †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
w/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Combat Action Ribbon
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Franklin Van Valkenburgh was an American naval officer who served as the last captain of the USS Arizona (BB-39). He was killed when the Arizona exploded and sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts