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Joseph H. Thompson — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals6

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1101393 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

World War I#330of 945

Joseph H. Thompson

Colonel, U.S. Army

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World War I

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
Legion of Honour Knight
Croix de Guerre 1914-1918

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Joseph Henry "Colonel Joe" Thompson was a highly decorated World War I veteran, recipient of the Medal of Honor, lawyer, Pennsylvania state senator, head football coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, and College Football Hall of Fame inductee.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts