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Harold Gonsalves — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals10

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score118569 of 4481

U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291

Marine Corps#61of 273

World War II#486of 924

Battle of Eniwetok#2of 2

Battle of Guam#5of 9

Battle of Okinawa †#1of 9

Harold Gonsalves

Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps

World War IIBattle of EniwetokBattle of GuamBattle of Okinawa †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
Navy Unit Commendation (2)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Harold Gonsalves was a United States Marine Corps private first class who was killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. He was awarded the nation's highest military award for valor, the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for his heroic action on April 15, 1945.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts