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Heroic Score1321005th out of 4481
Number of Medals34
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score19689 of 4481
U.S. Marine Corps#72of 291
Amphibious#3of 6
World War II#465of 924
Battle of Guam#4of 9
Vietnam War#138of 217
Louis H. Wilson Jr.
General, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of GuamVietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
- Legion of Meritw/ 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- Purple Heartw/ 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- American Defense Service Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (4)
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Vietnam Service Medal (3)
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States) (2)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- National Order of Vietnam, Officer
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry CrossPalm, gold star
- Korean Order of National Security Merit
- Philippine Legion of Honor, Commander
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2)
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Louis Hugh Wilson Jr. was a United States Marine Corps four-star general and a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Guam. He served as the 26th commandant of the Marine Corps from 1975 until his retirement from the Marine Corps in 1979, after 38 years of service.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+17Heroic Score132 pts