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Heroic Score1501057th out of 4480
Number of Medals12
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score170408 of 4480
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
World War II#486of 924
Philippines campaign#3of 5
Battle of Bataan#4of 4
Bataan Death March#1of 1
Willibald C. Bianchi
Captain, U.S. Army
World War IIPhilippines campaignBattle of BataanBataan Death March
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart3 bronze oak leaf clusters
- American Defense Service MedalForeign Service clasp
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal1 bronze service star
- World War II Victory Medal
- Philippine Defense Medal — (Philippines)bronze service star
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Willibald Charles Bianchi was a United States Army officer serving with the Philippine Scouts who received the Medal of Honor during World War II for his actions near Bagac, Philippines, during the Battle of Bataan in 1942. Bianchi is one of three members of the Philippine Scouts who were awarded the Medal of Honor. Bianchi was later among the troops captured by the Japanese at the fall of Bataan, on April 9, 1942. He was killed in action in January 1945, but his remains were unable to be positively identified until 2025.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score150 pts