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Heroic Score44683rd out of 4480
Number of Medals14
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score466470 of 4480
U.S. Navy#7of 703
Submarine command#2of 21
World War II#39of 924
Samuel David Dealey
Commander, U.S. Navy
World War II
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Samuel David Dealey was the commanding officer of a United States Navy submarine killed in action with his crew during World War II. Among American service members, he is among the most decorated for valor during war, receiving the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross (4), the Army Distinguished Service Cross, and the Silver Star for his service on the submarine USS Harder. He was the nephew of George B. Dealey, publisher of the Dallas News and for whom Dealey Plaza is named.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy Cross(base 80)
+80Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)
+45Silver Star(base 45)
+45Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))
+176Heroic Score446 pts