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Heroic Score167582nd out of 4480
Number of Medals21
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score205182 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#50of 291
Marine Corps#40of 273
World War II#264of 924
Battle of Roi-Namur#1of 1
Battle of Saipan#4of 9
Battle of Tinian#4of 9
Battle of Iwo Jima#3of 17
Joseph J. McCarthy
Lieutenant colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of Roi-NamurBattle of SaipanBattle of TinianBattle of Iwo Jima
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Star
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States) (2)
- Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal (2)
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (5)
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon (2)
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Joseph Jeremiah McCarthy was a mustang officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, who served during World War II and the Korean War. He was also the Superintendent of Ambulances in the Chicago Fire Department; however, with respect for his wartime heroics, firefighters continued to address him by his wartime military rank of "Captain."
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star(base 45)
+45Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+22Heroic Score167 pts