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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals8
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score114828 of 4481
Royal Navy#53of 113
World War II#486of 924
Operation Source#3of 3
Operation Struggle#1of 1
James Joseph Magennis
Leading Seaman, Royal Navy
World War IIOperation SourceOperation Struggle
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
James Joseph Magennis, VC was a Belfast-born sailor and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the only native of Northern Ireland to receive the Victoria Cross in the Second World War.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts