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★Victoria Cross

A comprehensive archive of decorated military heroes from Commonwealth, American, and allied traditions, ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honouring valour through history.

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Orson Leon Crandall — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1002618 of 4539

U.S. Navy#80of 707

Submarine command#17of 24

Orson Leon Crandall

Lieutenant, U.S. Navy

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Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Orson Leon Crandall was a United States Navy diver and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.

He served with distinction in the United States Navy, where his exceptional actions as a diver earned him the nation's highest recognition for valor.

His legacy remains an important part of the history of the United States Navy's diving and salvage operations.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts