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Heroic Score1151054th out of 4481
Number of Medals16
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score143284 of 4481
U.S. Navy#78of 704
Marine Corps#60of 273
Vietnam War †#38of 103
Wayne Maurice Caron
Hospital Corpsman Third Class, U.S. Navy
Vietnam War †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heart
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Presidential Unit Citation
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (2)
- Vietnam Military Merit Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2)
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation (2)
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Wayne Maurice Caron was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action while serving with a Marine Corps rifle company in the Vietnam War. For heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty on July 28, 1968, he was posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Vietnam Military Merit Medal(base 0)
0Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+15Heroic Score115 pts