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William J. Crawford — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480

Number of Medals11

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score168568 of 4480

U.S. Army#272of 2016

Infantry#270of 1502

World War II#324of 924

William J. Crawford

Master Sergeant, U.S. Army

World War II

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (3)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
National Defense Service Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

William John Crawford was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. The Medal of Honor award was believed to be posthumous, although he was a prisoner of war at the time. He was also a career U.S. Army enlisted soldier, reaching the rank of master sergeant. After retirement from the military, he became a janitor at the United States Air Force Academy, where he received the Medal of Honor award from President Ronald Reagan in 1984.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Bronze Star Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+20

Heroic Score150 pts