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Heroic Score223266th out of 4539
Number of Medals5
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score2271856 of 4539
U.S. Marine Corps#30of 294
Infantry#83of 1570
Vietnam War#56of 222
*Operation Toan Thang III#1of 1
James Leroy Bondsteel
Master Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Support & adopt this hero ↓Vietnam War*Operation Toan Thang III
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Soldier's Medal
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Ribbon Rack
Biography
James Leroy Bondsteel was a highly decorated American soldier of the United States Army who served with distinction during the Vietnam War. Serving in the infantry, he demonstrated extraordinary heroism and leadership during combat operations, which ultimately earned him the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Soldier's Medal(base 50)
+50Bronze Star Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+58Heroic Score223 pts