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Heroic Score236582nd out of 4480
Number of Medals11
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score252568 of 4480
U.S. Army#215of 2016
Special operations#22of 41
Vietnam War#90of 217
Gary B. Beikirch
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of HonorUpgraded from Distinguished Service Cross
- Silver Star
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart1 bronze oak leaf cluster
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal2 bronze service stars
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit CitationPalm
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Gary Burnell Beikirch was a United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War. A combat medic, Beikirch was awarded the medal for exposing himself to intense fire in order to rescue and treat the wounded, and for continuing to provide medical care despite his own serious wounds, during a battle at Dak Seang Camp.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star(base 45)
+45Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+61Heroic Score236 pts