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James Henry Mills — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score167583rd out of 4481

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1692194 of 4481

U.S. Army#215of 2016

Infantry#199of 1502

World War II#264of 924

James Henry Mills

Corporal, U.S. Army

World War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Silver Star

Ribbon Rack

Biography

James Henry Mills was an American Medal of Honor recipient. He was the only Polk County, Florida native to receive the Medal of Honor in World War II. He joined the Army from his birth city in September 1943. Private Mills earned the Medal of Honor in 1944 for demonstrating "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty." Mills actions allowed his platoon to take its objective without casualties.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Silver Star(base 45)

+45

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+22

Heroic Score167 pts