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John F. Benjamin (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150761st out of 4482

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score168570 of 4482

U.S. Army#272of 2016

Armor#32of 347

Battle of Sayler's Creek#1of 17

John F. Benjamin (Medal of Honor)

Corporal, U.S. Army

Battle of Sayler's Creek

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal (2)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Corporal John F. Benjamin was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Benjamin was awarded the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 3 May 1865.

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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