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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539
Number of Medals14
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score126332 of 4539
U.S. Army#396of 2023
Airborne#42of 71
Korean War#101of 200
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- Korean War Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Rodolfo "Rudy" Pérez Hernández was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — for his actions on May 31, 1951, during the UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive in the Korean War. Despite his severe wounds, Hernández took actions during an enemy counterattack near Wonton-ni that allowed his platoon to retake their defensive position.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts