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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals2
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022194 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Armor#47of 347
American Civil War#10of 1091
George Henry Palmer
Major, U.S. Army
American Civil War
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
George Henry Palmer was an American bugler in the 1st Illinois Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War. He received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action while fighting for the North at Lexington, Missouri, on September 20, 1861. He was honored with the award on March 10, 1896.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts