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Heroic Score155729th out of 4481
Number of Medals17
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score185250 of 4481
U.S. Marine Corps#59of 291
Marine Corps#45of 273
Vietnam War#110of 217
Operation Meade River (DOW)#1of 1
Karl G. Taylor Sr.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam WarOperation Meade River (DOW)
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Karl Gorman Taylor Sr. was a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant who was killed in action during his second tour of duty in the Vietnam War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his heroic actions on December 8, 1968.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm(base 35)
+35Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score155 pts