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Heroic Score167582nd out of 4480
Number of Medals39
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score24166 of 4480
U.S. Air Force#19of 65
Fighter / combat pilot#64of 177
Vietnam War#90of 217
James P. Fleming
Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) (2)
- Meritorious Service Medal (United States)w/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 4
- Presidential Unit Citation Air Force (2)
- Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award (5)
- Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
- Combat Readiness Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (5)
- Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
- Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
- Air Force Longevity Service Award (3)
- US Air Force Small Arms Ribbon
- Air and Space Training Ribbon
- Vietnam Gallantry Cross (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
James Phillip Fleming is a former United States Air Force pilot who served in the Vietnam War. Born in Sedalia, Missouri, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing a six-man MACV-SOG reconnaissance team, stranded between heavily defended enemy positions, near Đức Cơ, Vietnam in 1968.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star(base 45)
+45Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+22Heroic Score167 pts