★
Loading archive…
Heroic Score236582nd out of 4480
Number of Medals11
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score252568 of 4480
U.S. Army#215of 2016
Fighter / combat pilot#64of 177
World War II#264of 924
Gerry H. Kisters
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
World War II
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Gerry Herman Kisters was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.
Kisters distinguished himself through extraordinary heroism during the Sicily Campaign. For his actions, he was awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross, making him one of the most highly decorated American soldiers of the war.
In addition to the nation's highest awards for valor, Kisters was wounded in action, earning the Purple Heart. He also received the Bronze Star Medal and several campaign medals for his service in the European-African-Middle Eastern theater.
Support & adopt
Become the named supporter for this profile and edit the tribute biography and portrait (Owner account required). Proceeds help keep the archive online.
Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)
+45Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+61Heroic Score236 pts