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Heroic Score1941058th out of 4481
Number of Medals12
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score212409 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
World War II#486of 924
• Normandy landings †#1of 1
John J. Pinder Jr.
Technician Fifth Grade, U.S. Army
World War II• Normandy landings †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Bronze Star Medal1 bronze oak leaf cluster
- Purple Heart
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)1 bronze oak leaf cluster
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign MedalArrowhead device, 2 bronze service stars
- World War II Victory Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Technician Fifth Grade John Joseph Pinder Jr. was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration, for his extraordinary heroism during World War II. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, during the landing at Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Pinder was severely wounded but continuously refused medical aid to deliver vital radio equipment to the beachhead. He was hit multiple times while rescuing equipment and establishing communications, ultimately sacrificing his life to ensure his unit's success.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal ×2(base 30, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+69Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+25Heroic Score194 pts