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Heroic Score1321004th out of 4480
Number of Medals16
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score160283 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#72of 291
Marine Corps#55of 273
Korean War#97of 197
First Battle of the Hook †#1of 2
Sherrod E. Skinner Jr.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps
Korean WarFirst Battle of the Hook †
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Sherrod Emerson Skinner Jr. was a United States Marine Corps officer who sacrificed his life in defense of his outpost and fellow Marines during the First Battle of the Hook in the Korean War. For his actions on October 26, 1952, 1stLt Skinner was posthumously awarded the United States of America's highest military honor – the Medal of Honor.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+17Heroic Score132 pts