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Heroic Score190518th out of 4480
Number of Medals8
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score202989 of 4480
South African Air Force#1of 1
Fighter / combat pilot#54of 177
World War II#237of 924
Raid on Cologne#1of 1
Raid on Pforzheim#1of 1
Ted Swales
Major, South African Air Force
World War IIRaid on CologneRaid on Pforzheim
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Edwin (Ted) Essery Swales VC DFC was a South African pilot and Second World War hero. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and posthumously the Victoria Cross.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)(base 65)
+65Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+25Heroic Score190 pts