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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals16
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score130250 of 4481
U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291
Marine Corps#61of 273
Korean War#101of 197
First Battle of the Hook#1of 1
George H. O'Brien Jr.
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Korean WarFirst Battle of the Hook
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Unit Commendation
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal (4)
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Korean War Service Medal
- Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
George Herman O'Brien Jr. was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor, the United States's highest military decoration, for his actions during the First Battle of the Hook in the Korean War.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts