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★Victoria Cross

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Peter C. Lemon — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score194489th out of 4480

Number of Medals15

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score218350 of 4480

U.S. Army#189of 2016

Armor#17of 347

Vietnam War#77of 217

Peter C. Lemon

Sergeant, U.S. Army

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
w/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal
w/ Numeral 2
Army Commendation Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal (2)
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2)
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Peter Charles Lemon is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor. He received the award for his actions on April 1, 1970, while serving in Tây Ninh Province during the Vietnam War. He dedicated his award to the three comrades he lost in the battle for which he received the award: Casey Waller, Nathan Mann, Brent Street. Lemon is the only Canadian-born United States citizen to be presented the medal for fighting in the Vietnam War. He is the eighth-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal ×2(base 30, 2 awards (rarity curve))

+69

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+25

Heroic Score194 pts