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Stephen Karopczyc — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1021856 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

Vietnam War †#32of 100

Stephen Karopczyc

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

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Vietnam War †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Stephen Edward Karopczyc was a United States Army officer and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was a 1961 graduate of Chaminade High School, a 1965 graduate of Spring Hill College, then served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. He served as a First Lieutenant with Company A, 2d Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts