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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals19
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score136193 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
World War II#486of 924
Korean War#101of 197
Battle of the Soyang River †#1of 1
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Wataru Nakamura
Private first class, U.S. Army
World War IIKorean WarBattle of the Soyang River †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heart
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (4)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal (4)
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Korean War Service Medal
- Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Wataru Nakamura was a United States Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on 3 January 2025 for his actions during the Battle of the Soyang River in the Korean War.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts