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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals24
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score146143 of 4481
U.S. Air Force#35of 65
Artillery#23of 82
Vietnam War#141of 217
Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen
Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Meritorious Service Medal (United States)w/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 11
- Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (3)
- Air Force Longevity Service Award
- US Air Force Small Arms Ribbon
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen was a United States Air Force officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts