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Heroic Score314582nd out of 4480
Number of Medals22
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score350171 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#50of 291
Fighter / combat pilot#64of 177
Vietnam War#90of 217
Stephen W. Pless
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Star
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) (3)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 2
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Purple Heart
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- Navy Unit Commendation
- Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (4)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- Order of Military Merit South Korea
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Stephen Wesley Pless was a major in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He earned the Medal of Honor as a UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" helicopter pilot for rescuing soldiers trapped by heavy enemy fire.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star(base 45)
+45Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal(base 15)
+15Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))
+124Heroic Score314 pts