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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals4
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1061593 of 4481
U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291
Marine Corps#61of 273
World War II#486of 924
Battle of Tarawa †#1of 3
William J. Bordelon
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of Tarawa †
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
William James Bordelon Jr. was a United States Marine who served in combat during World War II. During the Battle of Tarawa, he was killed in action while he led the assault on the enemy and rescued fellow Marines. For his acts of gallantry, he was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military honor — the Medal of Honor. He was the first U.S. Marine from Texas to be awarded the Medal of Honor for action in World War II.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts