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Rudolph B. Davila — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150761st out of 4481

Number of Medals9

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score164828 of 4481

U.S. Army#272of 2016

Infantry#270of 1502

World War II#324of 924

Rudolph B. Davila

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

World War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Fourragere Croix de Guerre — (France)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Rudolph Bianco Davila, born in El Paso, Texas, was a United States Army officer, of Spanish-Filipino descent, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Italy during World War II. He was the only person of Filipino ancestry to receive the medal for their actions in the European theatre. He was initially awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. However, in 1998, after an extensive review, his medal was upgraded to the Medal of Honor.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+20

Heroic Score150 pts