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Richard Binder — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001060th out of 4483

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003314 of 4483

U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291

Marine Corps#61of 273

American Civil War#10of 1091

Battle of Port Royal#1of 1

First Battle of Fort Fisher#1of 7

Second Battle of Fort Fisher#1of 11

Richard Binder

Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

American Civil WarBattle of Port RoyalFirst Battle of Fort FisherSecond Battle of Fort Fisher

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Richard Binder, birth name Richard Bigle, was a Kingdom of Württemberg born American military non-commissioned officer who served as a United States Marine Corps sergeant during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions aboard the USS Ticonderoga during the First Battle of Fort Fisher, December 24-25, 1864, and the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, January 13-15, 1865.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts