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Jack Lummus — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals9

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score116678 of 4480

U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291

Amphibious#4of 6

World War II#486of 924

Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign#4of 8

Battle of Iwo Jima †#4of 13

Jack Lummus

First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps

World War IIVolcano and Ryukyu Islands campaignBattle of Iwo Jima †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Action Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (3)
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Andrew Jackson Lummus Jr. was an American professional football player and an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a two-sport athlete at Baylor University. Lummus played as an end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He fought, and died, at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II and received the Medal of Honor for his valor.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts