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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1002618 of 4539
U.S. Army#396of 2023
American Civil War#8of 1095
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Jacob Wilson Parrott was an American soldier and carpenter. He was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor, a new military award first presented by the United States Department of War to six Union Army soldiers who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862 during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts