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Heroic Score150761st out of 4481
Number of Medals19
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score184214 of 4481
U.S. Army#272of 2016
World War II#324of 924
Pacific War#12of 37
Aleutian Islands campaign#1of 2
Battle of Kiska#1of 1
Korean War#79of 197
Battle of Pusan Perimeter#6of 18
Battle of Battle Mountain †#1of 1
Melvin O. Handrich
Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
World War IIPacific WarAleutian Islands campaignBattle of KiskaKorean WarBattle of Pusan PerimeterBattle of Battle Mountain †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heartw/ 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medalw/ 1 Arrowhead
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Korean War Service Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Melvin Oscar Handrich was a soldier in the United States Army during both World War II and the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 25 and 26, 1950, during the Battle of Battle Mountain, part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. He is buried at Little Wolf Cemetery in Manawa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score150 pts