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William J. Bordelon — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals4

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1061393 of 4539

U.S. Marine Corps#74of 294

Marine Corps#56of 277

World War II#480of 948

Battle of Tarawa †#1of 3

William J. Bordelon

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

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World War IIBattle of Tarawa †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

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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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts