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Heroic Score334157th out of 4481
Number of Medals4
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score3343311 of 4481
U.S. Army#69of 2016
Infantry#62of 1502
World War I#83of 928
John Cridland Latham
Sergeant and later Warrant Officer, U.S. Army
World War I
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
John Cridland Latham was a United States Army soldier who served as a Sergeant and later as a Warrant Officer. He received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his conspicuous gallantry during World War I.
Latham's heroic actions on the battlefields of Europe earned him not only the top American valor award but also a Purple Heart and several prestigious foreign decorations from allied nations, including Great Britain, France, Italy, Montenegro, and Portugal.
Following his distinguished wartime service, Latham was recognized with several campaign medals, cementing his legacy as a highly decorated veteran of the Great War.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Distinguished Conduct Medal(base 45)
+45Médaille militaire(base 80)
+80Croix de Guerre — 1 citation(1 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+79Heroic Score334 pts