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Joseph H. De Castro — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1002618 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

American Civil War#8of 1095

Battle of Gettysburg#1of 75

Joseph H. De Castro

Corporal, U.S. Army

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American Civil WarBattle of Gettysburg

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

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Biography

Joseph H. De Castro was the first Hispanic American to be awarded the United States's highest military decoration for valor in combat—the Medal of Honor—for having distinguished himself during Pickett's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts