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Heroic Score537104th out of 4483
Number of Medals48
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score62154 of 4483
U.S. Marine Corps#14of 291
Marine Corps#9of 273
Vietnam War#16of 217
Battle of Dai Do#1of 2
James E. Livingston
Major General, U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam WarBattle of Dai Do
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Silver Star
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Bronze Star Medalw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Purple Heartw/ 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (United States)w/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2)
- Combat Action Ribbon (2)
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- Navy Unit Commendation (3)
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (4)
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3)
- Vietnam Service Medal (3)
- Humanitarian Service Medal (4)
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- Sea Service Ribbon
- Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (2)
- Drill Instructor Ribbon
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (3)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal
- Overseas Service Ribbon
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
James Everett Livingston is a retired United States Marine major general. He was awarded the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for heroic actions in 1968 during the Vietnam War. Livingston served on active duty in the Marine Corps over 33 years before retiring on September 1, 1995. His last assignment was the Commanding General of Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star(base 45)
+45Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm ×3(base 35, 3 awards (rarity curve))
+151Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))
+211Heroic Score537 pts