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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals2
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022194 of 4481
U.S. Navy#80of 704
Armor#47of 347
Spanish–American War#24of 200
*Battle of Tayacoba#1of 2
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George H. Wanton
Master Sergeant, U.S. Navy
Spanish–American War*Battle of Tayacoba
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
George Henry Wanton was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish–American War. Wanton and three of his fellow Buffalo Soldiers were the last black servicemen to be presented the Medal of Honor for more than half a century.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts