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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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Peter Williams (Medal of Honor) — 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

American Civil War#8of 1095

• Battle of Hampton Roads#1of 1

Peter Williams (Medal of Honor)

Acting ensign, U.S. Navy

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American Civil War• Battle of Hampton Roads

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

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Biography

Peter Williams was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He earned the award for steering USS Monitor throughout the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first combat between ironclad warships in history.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts