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Orville T. Chamberlain — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022194 of 4481

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

Battle of Chickamauga#2of 16

American Civil War#10of 1091

Orville T. Chamberlain

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army

Battle of ChickamaugaAmerican Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Spanish Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Orville Tyron Chamberlain was an American soldier who served in the United States Army during the American Civil War. He achieved the rank of Second Lieutenant during his military service.

Chamberlain was awarded the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration for bravery during combat, for his heroic actions during the Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia on September 20, 1863. He was officially presented with the medal decades later, on March 11, 1896.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts