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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Indian Wars#11of 166
World War I#385of 928
Oscar Burkard
Major, U.S. Army
Indian WarsWorld War I
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Oscar Rudolph Burkard was a German-American soldier who served in the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars and World War I. In 1899, he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Sugar Point. Aside from being the only non-combatant to be decorated from that engagement, Burkard was also the last man to receive the medal during the Indian Wars.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts