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★Victoria Cross

A comprehensive archive of decorated U.S. military heroes, objectively ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honoring valor through history.

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James Parker (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score338145th out of 4482

Number of Medals10

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score350991 of 4482

U.S. Army#64of 2016

Infantry#59of 1502

Indian Wars#1of 166

Spanish–American War#5of 200

Philippine–American War#6of 118

World War I#76of 929

James Parker (Medal of Honor)

Major General, U.S. Army

Indian WarsSpanish–American WarPhilippine–American WarWorld War I

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Medal Army
Silver Star
w/ 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Indian Campaign Medal
Spanish War Service Medal
Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
Philippine Campaign Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

James Parker was a major general in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the Philippine–American War during 1899. His son, Cortlandt Parker, also became a major general in the United States Army.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Silver Star ×3(base 45, 3 awards (rarity curve))

+194

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

+44

Heroic Score338 pts