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Heroic Score1501057th out of 4480
Number of Medals37
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score22069 of 4480
U.S. Navy#79of 703
Fighter / combat pilot#98of 177
World War II#486of 924
Korean War#101of 197
Vietnam War#141of 217
Royce Williams
Captain, U.S. Navy
World War IIKorean WarVietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Legion of Meritw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) (2)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (United States)w/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 3
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Navy Unit Commendation (2)
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
- China Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal (4)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (5)
- Order of Military Merit South Korea
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Korean War Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Elmer Royce Williams is a retired United States Navy (USN) naval aviator. He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War in 1952, which military experts have called "one of the greatest feats in aviation history". Originally awarded the Silver Star in 1953 for his conduct during the dogfight, in 2023 he was given an upgrade to the Navy Cross, the USN's second highest decoration.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score150 pts