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★Victoria Cross

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James McCloughan — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score263246th out of 4481

Number of Medals18

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score291284 of 4481

U.S. Army#104of 2016

Medical#8of 62

Vietnam War#41of 217

James McCloughan

Specialist 5, U.S. Army

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
w/ 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart
w/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal (4)
Valorous Unit Award
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (3)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

James C. McCloughan is a former United States Army soldier and a combat medic who served during the Vietnam War. He is highly distinguished for his actions during the battle of Nui Yon Hill in May 1969, where he repeatedly risked his life to rescue and treat wounded soldiers under intense enemy fire. For his conspicuous gallantry, he was approved for the Medal of Honor in late 2016 and was formally presented the nation's highest military decoration on July 31, 2017, by President Donald Trump.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal ×3(base 30, 3 awards (rarity curve))

+129

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

+34

Heroic Score263 pts