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A comprehensive archive of decorated military heroes from Commonwealth, American, and allied traditions, ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honouring valour through history.

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Sampson Medal (Sampson) — Victoria Cross

service

Sampson Medal ribbon

Sampson Medal

Sampson

Catalog pts

0

Precedence

#6

Tier

99

Heroes with this Medal (20)

John King

Chief Petty Officer

Edwin Nelson Appleton

Edwin Nelson Appleton

First Sergeant (Marine Corps) Captain (Army)

Robert Penn (Medal of Honor)

Robert Penn (Medal of Honor)

Fireman First Class

Isadore Nordstrom

Isadore Nordstrom

Lieutenant

Osborn Deignan

Osborn Deignan

Boatswain

Herbert L. Foss

Herbert L. Foss

Seaman

Robert Volz

Seaman

Albert Vadas

Albert Vadas

Seaman

George Charrette

George Charrette

Lieutenant

John Davis (Medal of Honor, 1898)

John Davis (Medal of Honor, 1898)

Lieutenant Commander

John Grady

John Grady

Captain

Leonard Chadwick

Gunner's Mate Third Class

Henry Peter Russell

Henry Peter Russell

Landsman

Robert H. Stanley

Robert H. Stanley

Chief Pharmacist

Benjamin F. Baker

Benjamin F. Baker

Chief Master-at-Arms

Hermann Wilhelm Kuchneister

Corporal

Albert E Beyer

Albert E Beyer

Coxswain

Albertus Wright Catlin

Albertus Wright Catlin

Brigadier General

George F. Brady

Chief Gunner's Mate

John James Doran

Chief Master-at-Arms

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