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Heroic Score167582nd out of 4480
Number of Medals12
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score187470 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#50of 291
Marine Corps#40of 273
World War II#264of 924
Guadalcanal Campaign#4of 7
Battle of Tulagi (WIA)#1of 1
Battle of Edson's Ridge (WIA)#1of 1
Actions along the Matanikau †#1of 1
Kenneth D. Bailey
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIGuadalcanal CampaignBattle of Tulagi (WIA)Battle of Edson's Ridge (WIA)Actions along the Matanikau †
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Kenneth Dillon Bailey was a United States Marine Corps officer who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroic conduct during action during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. He also earned the Silver Star Medal during the initial landing on Tulagi in the Solomon Islands and the Purple Heart.
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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