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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482
Number of Medals2
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022195 of 4482
U.S. Navy#80of 704
United States occupation of Veracruz#5of 20
World War I#386of 929
World War II#487of 925
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James A. Walsh (Medal of Honor)
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
United States occupation of VeracruzWorld War IWorld War II
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
James Aloysius Walsh was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his role in the occupation of Veracruz. Only 16 at the time of his actions, he was possibly the youngest recipient of the Medal in the 20th century.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts