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★Victoria Cross

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Mike C. Pena — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480

Number of Medals10

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score166678 of 4480

U.S. Army#272of 2016

Armor#32of 347

World War II#324of 924

Korean War#79of 197

Battle of Pusan Perimeter#6of 18

Battle of Tabu-dong †#1of 1

Mike C. Pena

Master Sergeant, U.S. Army

World War IIKorean WarBattle of Pusan PerimeterBattle of Tabu-dong †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
w/ 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Mike Castaneda Pena was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Tabu-dong.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+20

Heroic Score150 pts