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Heroic Score132753rd out of 4539
Number of Medals8
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score144935 of 4539
U.S. Army#228of 2023
Airborne#28of 71
World War II#339of 948
European theatre#4of 5
Western Front#46of 154
Western Allied invasion of Germany#5of 9
Operation Plunder#1of 2
Operation Varsity#2of 3
George J. Peters
Private, U.S. Army
Support & adopt this hero ↓World War IIEuropean theatreWestern FrontWestern Allied invasion of GermanyOperation PlunderOperation Varsity
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
George Joseph Peters was a soldier of the United States Army and a recipient of the highest decoration of the United States Armed Forces—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the final stages of World War II during Operation Varsity.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+17Heroic Score132 pts