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Heroic Score42396th out of 4481
Number of Medals8
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score4271900 of 4481
United States Naval Reserve#2of 10
Medical#2of 62
World War I#55of 928
Orlando Henderson Petty
Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve
World War I
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Orlando Henderson Petty was an American physician and naval officer who served as a surgeon in the United States Naval Reserve during World War I. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism in treating wounded soldiers under intense enemy fire.
During his service in France, Petty demonstrated exceptional bravery while attached to the 5th Regiment of Marines. Despite being subjected to heavy gas and artillery bombardment, he continuously ran into the open to rescue and treat wounded personnel, even after his own gas mask was rendered useless by shrapnel.
In addition to the Medal of Honor, his courage on the battlefield earned him several prestigious foreign and domestic decorations, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, and military crosses from France and Italy. After the war, he returned to his medical practice, leaving behind a legacy of supreme devotion to duty.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)
+45Silver Star(base 45)
+45Croce al Merito di Guerra(base 30)
+30Croix de Guerre — 2 citations(2 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+60Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))
+143Heroic Score423 pts