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Frederick E. Toy — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals5

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1081380 of 4480

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Armor#47of 347

Sioux Wars#1of 3

Wounded Knee Massacre#2of 10

Spanish–American War#24of 200

World War I#385of 928

Frederick E. Toy

Captain, U.S. Army

Sioux WarsWounded Knee MassacreSpanish–American WarWorld War I

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Indian Campaign Medal
Spanish War Service Medal
Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Frederick Ernest Toy was a soldier in the U.S. Army during the Indian and Spanish–American Wars; During his enlisted service, he was assigned to the 7th Cavalry Regiment until promoted to ordnance sergeant and served at a variety of posts. He received the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Wounded Knee, but now called the Wounded Knee Massacre, against the Dakota Indians on December 29, 1890. Toy retired from the Army in 1910. He was recalled and commissioned as a captain during World War I. He worked as an employment manager and as a railroad police officer.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts