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★Victoria Cross

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John D. Hawk — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score236281st out of 4480

Number of Medals12

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score254568 of 4480

U.S. Army#122of 2016

Infantry#113of 1502

World War II#146of 924

• Falaise pocket#1of 1

John D. Hawk

Sergeant, U.S. Army

World War II• Falaise pocket

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
w/ 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Distinguished Conduct Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

John Druse "Bud" Hawk 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 the Falaise pocket.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Distinguished Conduct Medal(base 45)

+45

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+61

Heroic Score236 pts