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★Victoria Cross

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Richard A. Penry — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score236281st out of 4480

Number of Medals15

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score260350 of 4480

U.S. Army#122of 2016

Infantry#113of 1502

Vietnam War#53of 217

Richard A. Penry

Sergeant, U.S. Army

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
w/ 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal (3)
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Richard Allen Penry was a United States Army soldier who served during the Vietnam War. He rose to the rank of Sergeant and distinguished himself through heroic actions, which ultimately earned him the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)

+45

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+61

Heroic Score236 pts