Top 20 Most Highly Decorated U.S. Military Personnel of All Time

On this page I have used my Medal Points System to list the Top 20 Most Highly Decorated U.S. Mlitary Personnel in American History. This includes all military branches and all time periods. Although I believe the list to be inclusive of all Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines, it is still a work in progress. As I research new personnel, it is possible I will find someone new that will make the top 20 list. My master list I work from includes over 200 military personnel. Although I use my Medal Points System to rank personnel, the Medal of Honor is the "trump" card and is required to make the list.  So somebody that has a bunch of Bronze Stars and Silver Stars won't beat out a highly decorated Medal of Honor recipient.

1. GA Douglas MacArthur, USA
2. Col Edward V. Rickenbacker, USAAS
3. CDR Samuel D. Dealey, USN
4. Col Robert L. Howard, USA
5. RADM Richard H. O'Kane, USN
6. VADM John D. Bulkeley, USN
7. Maj Thomas B. McGuire, Jr., USAAF
8. VADM James B. Stockdale, USN
9. RADM Eugene B. Fluckey, USN
10. Gen Raymond G. Davis, USMC
11. Maj Richard I. Bong, USAAF
12. Col George E. Day, USAF
13. PO1 James E. Williams, USN
14. Col Leo K. Thorsness, USAF
15. SgtMaj Daniel J. Daly, USMC
16. LTC Raymond Harvey, USA
17. MajGen James L. Day, USMC
18. MajGen Smedley D. Butler, USMC
19. Col Gordon Johnston, USA
20. Maj Audie L. Murphy, USA