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Heroic Score1941058th out of 4481
Number of Medals27
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score242122 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
World War II#486of 924
*Battle of Normandy#1of 1
*Battle of the Bulge#1of 2
Korean War#101of 197
José M. López
Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
World War II*Battle of Normandy*Battle of the BulgeKorean War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Bronze Star Medal1 bronze oak leaf cluster
- Purple Heart
- Army Commendation Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)4 bronze oak leaf clusters
- Army Good Conduct Medal4 loops
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal1 silver service star
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medalclasp Germany
- National Defense Service Medal1 bronze service star
- Korean Service Medal3 bronze service stars
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Korean War Service Medal
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Ribbon Rack
Biography
José Mendoza López was a Mexican-born United States Army soldier who was awarded the United States' highest military decoration for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Serving as an infantryman, López single-handedly repulsed a massive German infantry attack, killing at least 100 enemy troops with his machine gun, allowing his company to withdraw and reorganize.
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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