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★Victoria Cross

A comprehensive archive of decorated U.S. military heroes, objectively ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honoring valor through history.

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Raymond G. Murphy — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score167582nd out of 4480

Number of Medals12

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score187470 of 4480

U.S. Marine Corps#50of 291

Korean War#63of 197

Raymond G. Murphy

Captain, U.S. Marine Corps

Korean War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Silver Star
Purple Heart
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal (3)
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Korean War Service Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Captain Raymond Gerald "Jerry" Murphy was the 39th United States Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Korean War. He was decorated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a White House ceremony on October 27, 1953. He earned the Nation's highest military decoration for heroic action for valor in the Reno-Vegas fighting of February 1953.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Silver Star(base 45)

+45

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

+22

Heroic Score167 pts