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Heroic Score1321004th out of 4480
Number of Medals25
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score178142 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#72of 291
Marine Corps#55of 273
World War II#465of 924
Battle of Peleliu#7of 11
Battle of Okinawa#8of 17
Korean War#97of 197
Battle of Inchon#10of 16
Second Phase Offensive#4of 8
Battle of Chosin Reservoir (MIA)#1of 1
James E. Johnson
Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of PeleliuBattle of OkinawaKorean WarBattle of InchonSecond Phase OffensiveBattle of Chosin Reservoir (MIA)
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Presidential Unit Citation (3)
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (3)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (2)
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal (4)
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
James Edmund Johnson was a United States Marine and a posthumous recipient of the United States' highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his heroic lone fight on December 2, 1950, to cover the withdrawal of his platoon during the bitter Battle of Chosin Reservoir in Korea. When last seen by his comrades Johnson was wounded, but still engaging the enemy in close grenade and hand-to-hand combat. The enemy were wearing the uniforms of friendly troops at the time. He was listed as missing in action until December 2, 1953, when his status was officially changed to killed in action.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+17Heroic Score132 pts