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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals20
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score138182 of 4480
U.S. Air Force#35of 65
Fighter / combat pilot#98of 177
Vietnam War †#39of 103
Lance Sijan
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Vietnam War †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 6
- Presidential Unit Citation Air Force
- Air and Space Outstanding Unit Awardw/ "V" Device
- Prisoner of War Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (2)
- Air Force Longevity Service Award
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Lance Peter Sijan was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot. On March 4, 1976, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military award, for his selflessness and courage in the face of lethal danger.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts