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Willy F. James Jr. — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1501058th out of 4481

Number of Medals10

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score166569 of 4481

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

World War II#486of 924

Western Front#54of 154

Western Allied invasion of Germany †#1of 5

Willy F. James Jr.

Private First Class, U.S. Army

World War IIWestern FrontWestern Allied invasion of Germany †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (4)
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Willy F. James Jr. was a United States Army private first class who was killed in action while running to the aid of his wounded platoon leader during World War II. In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his actions on April 7, 1945, in the vicinity of Lippoldsberg, Germany.

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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