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Kenneth Lee Olson — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals7

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1121172 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

Vietnam War †#32of 100

Kenneth Lee Olson

Specialist Four, U.S. Army

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Vietnam War †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Kenneth Lee Olson was a United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He received the award for sacrificing his own life during the Vietnam War by throwing himself over an activated hand grenade, saving the lives of fellow soldiers around him.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts