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Joseph J. Cicchetti — 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

World War II †#7of 9

Joseph J. Cicchetti

Private First Class, U.S. Army

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World War II †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Joseph J. Cicchetti was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions in the campaign to recapture the Philippines from Japanese forces in 1945. Cicchetti formed a team of soldiers to rescue wounded comrades. Despite receiving a severe wound to his head, he managed to carry another soldier to safety before succumbing to his wound.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts