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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals5
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1081380 of 4480
U.S. Navy#79of 703
Spanish–American War#24of 200
• Battle of Santiago de Cuba#1of 1
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William Lowell Hill
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Spanish–American War• Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
William Lowell Hill was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal as an enlisted sailor for rescuing a drowning shipmate in 1881. Hill went on to serve in the Spanish–American War and reached the warrant officer rank of chief boatswain. His lifelong Navy career finished with his command of two prison ships at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts