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★Victoria Cross

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Lloyd G. McCarter — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score236281st out of 4480

Number of Medals12

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score254568 of 4480

U.S. Army#122of 2016

Airborne#11of 71

World War II#146of 924

Lloyd G. McCarter

Private, U.S. Army

World War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Philippine Liberation Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
Master Parachutist Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Lloyd G. McCarter was a Private in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the battle to recapture Corregidor Island in the Philippines.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Master Parachutist Badge(base 45)

+45

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

+61

Heroic Score236 pts