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★Victoria Cross

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Michael B. Ellis — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score374117th out of 4480

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score3841195 of 4480

U.S. Army#53of 2016

Infantry#47of 1502

World War I#64of 928

Michael B. Ellis

First Sergeant, U.S. Army

World War I

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Silver Star
Mexican Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States) (2)
Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (2)
Fourragere Croix de Guerre — (France)
War Merit Cross
Cross of Valour (Poland)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Michael B. Ellis was a United States Army sergeant and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War I.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Silver Star(base 45)

+45

War Merit Cross(base 15)

+15

Cross of Valour (Poland)(base 30)

+30

Croix de Guerre — 2 citations(2 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))

+60

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))

+124

Heroic Score374 pts