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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals10
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score118568 of 4480
U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291
Marine Corps#61of 273
World War II#486of 924
Battle of Bougainville#2of 2
Battle of Guam#5of 9
Battle of Iwo Jima#10of 17
Wilson Douglas Watson
Staff Sergeant (Army), U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of BougainvilleBattle of GuamBattle of Iwo Jima
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of HonorIwo Jima, 26-27 February 1945
- Purple HeartWounded at Iwo Jima
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)3rd Marine Division; Iwo Jima 1945
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign MedalThree campaign stars: Bougainville, Guam, Iwo Jima
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Wilson Douglas Watson was a United States Marine Corps private who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Iwo Jima during World War II. He single-handedly killed 60 enemy soldiers, thus enabling his platoon to advance, earning him the name "One-Man Regiment of Iwo Jima". After World War II, Watson continued his military service in the United States Army. At the time he retired, he held the rank of Staff Sergeant.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts