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★Victoria Cross

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Vernon McGarity — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score168568 of 4480

U.S. Army#272of 2016

Infantry#270of 1502

World War II#324of 924

• Battle of the Bulge#1of 3

Vernon McGarity

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army

World War II• Battle of the Bulge

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (4)
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Thomas Vernon McGarity II was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States Military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+20

Heroic Score150 pts