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Thomas Croft Neibaur — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score263245th out of 4480

Number of Medals9

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score2711380 of 4480

U.S. Army#104of 2016

Infantry#99of 1502

World War I#124of 928

Thomas Croft Neibaur

Private, U.S. Army

World War I

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
World War I Victory Medal (United States) (2)
Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (2)
Croce al Merito di Guerra
Medal for Military Bravery — (Kingdom of Montenegro)

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Biography

Thomas Croft Neibaur was the first Latter-day Saint (Mormon) to receive the Medal of Honor. He was also the first soldier from Idaho to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Neibaur was an automatic rifleman who served in France during World War I. On October 16, 1918, while in battle at Côté de Chatillion, while trying to eliminate a machine gun nest, Neibaur became surrounded by 15 German soldiers. With a pistol, Neibaur killed four, and captured eleven. He received six medals for his bravery and heroic exploits, as well as the Purple Heart.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Medal for Military Bravery — (Kingdom of Montenegro)(base 20)

+20

Croce al Merito di Guerra(base 30)

+30

Croix de Guerre — 2 citations(2 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))

+60

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))

+53

Heroic Score263 pts