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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals35
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score16880 of 4481
U.S. Air Force#35of 65
Fighter / combat pilot#98of 177
World War II#486of 924
European air campaign#6of 11
Korean War#101of 197
Battle of Pusan Perimeter#9of 18
Battle of Taegu †#1of 1
Louis J. Sebille
Major, U.S. Air Force
World War IIEuropean air campaignKorean WarBattle of Pusan PerimeterBattle of Taegu †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) (2)
- Purple Heart
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 12
- Presidential Unit Citation Air Force
- American Campaign Medal
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (6)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal (2)
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal (2)
- Air Force Longevity Service Award (2)
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Louis Joseph "Lou" Sebille was a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and later the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He rose to the rank of major and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 5, 1950, in South Korea during the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts