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★Victoria Cross

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James W. Reese — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150761st out of 4481

Number of Medals10

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score166679 of 4481

U.S. Army#272of 2016

Infantry#270of 1502

World War II#324of 924

Sicily campaign#1of 1

Battle of Troina †#1of 1

James W. Reese

Private, U.S. Army

World War IISicily campaignBattle of Troina †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

Ribbon Rack

Biography

James William Reese was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II during the Battle of Troina in the Sicily campaign.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

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

+20

Heroic Score150 pts