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Heroic Score263246th out of 4481
Number of Medals13
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score283471 of 4481
U.S. Navy#23of 704
Mexican Revolution#2of 6
Battle of Veracruz#3of 8
World War I#124of 928
World War II#128of 924
Paul Frederick Foster
Vice admiral, U.S. Navy
Mexican RevolutionBattle of VeracruzWorld War IWorld War II
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Navy Cross
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Mexican Service Medal
- World War I Victory Medal (United States) (2)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Naval Reserve Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Paul Frederick Foster was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral. A graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, he distinguished himself during the Battle of Veracruz in April 1914 and received Medal of Honor, the United States of America's highest and most-prestigious personal military decoration.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy Cross(base 80)
+80Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+68Heroic Score263 pts