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Heroic Score194490th out of 4481
Number of Medals18
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score224250 of 4481
U.S. Navy#63of 704
Marine Corps#37of 273
Vietnam War#77of 217
Operation Swift †#1of 3
Vincent R. Capodanno
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Vietnam WarOperation Swift †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Bronze Star Medalw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Purple Heart
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Presidential Unit Citation
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (4)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Unit CitationPalm
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Vincent Robert Capodanno Jr., M.M. was a Catholic priest and Maryknoll Missioner killed in action while serving as a Navy chaplain with a Marine Corps infantry unit during the Vietnam War. He was a posthumous recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty. As a beatifcation process has been opened for Capodanno, the Catholic Church has titled him a Servant of God.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal ×2(base 30, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+69Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+25Heroic Score194 pts