Robert F. Shipley

First Sergeant, U.S. Army

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Battle of Five Forks

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Robert Frank Shipley was a first sergeant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. Shipley was awarded the medal on 10 May 1865 for actions performed at the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on 1 April 1865.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts