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Richard Cowan (soldier) — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1021856 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

World War II#480of 948

Battle of the Bulge#8of 9

Battle of Elsenborn Ridge#1of 1

Richard Cowan (soldier)

Private First Class, U.S. Army

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World War IIBattle of the BulgeBattle of Elsenborn Ridge

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Richard Eller Cowan was a soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during World War II.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts