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Heroic Score227370th out of 4483
Number of Medals26
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score271151 of 4483
U.S. Air Force#12of 65
Artillery#8of 82
World War II †#3of 9
Frederick Walker Castle
Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force
World War II †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) (4)
- Purple Heart
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 5
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (5)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Legion of Honour
- Croix de Guerre — (France)
- Croix de Guerre 1940
- Virtuti Militari
- Order of Kutuzov
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Frederick Walker Castle was a general officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was killed in action leading the bombing mission for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He is the nephew of Medal of Honor recipient Guy W. S. Castle.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star(base 45)
+45Croix de Guerre — 2 citations(2 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+60Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+22Heroic Score227 pts