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Laverne Parrish — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score209405th out of 4480

Number of Medals15

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score233350 of 4480

U.S. Army#175of 2016

Infantry#153of 1502

World War II#192of 924

Laverne Parrish

Technician Fourth Grade, U.S. Army

World War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (4)
World War II Victory Medal
Philippine Liberation Medal (2)
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Laverne Parrish was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation(base 25)

+25

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+54

Heroic Score209 pts