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Heroic Score207416th out of 4481
Number of Medals12
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score227471 of 4481
U.S. Navy#38of 704
Fighter / combat pilot#42of 177
World War II#200of 924
Korean War#54of 197
John Kelvin Koelsch
Lieutenant (Junior Grade), U.S. Navy
World War IIKorean War
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
John Kelvin Koelsch was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. He was the first helicopter pilot to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy Cross(base 80)
+80Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+27Heroic Score207 pts