distinguished service cross (usa)

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (USA)
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army (and previously, the United States Army Air Forces). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism:
  • While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States;
  • While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
  • While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the Medal of Honor. The Distinguished Service Cross is equivalent to the Navy Cross (Navy and Marine Corps, and Coast Guard when operating under the authority of the Department of the Navy) and the Air Force Cross (Air Force).
  1. US PARAS Hord, Shelby Robert

    SURNAME Hord FORENAME Shelby Robert UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private NUMBER 16084792 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Sicily 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kalamazoo, Michigan born 26.04.1924 Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA son of Shelby &...
  2. US PARAS Holsti, Raymond S.

    SURNAMEHolsti FORENAMERaymond S. UNIT504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANKPrivate First Class NUMBER37555613 AWARDDistinguished Service Cross PLACEBelgium 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONWIA 21.12.1944 near Cheneux,Belgium
  3. US PARAS Dunham, Don Beeson

    SURNAME Dunham FORENAME Don Beeson UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Regimental HQ and HQ Company - S-3) RANK Major NUMBER 0-293027 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  4. US PARAS Acheson, Robert Burns

    SURNAME Acheson FORENAME Robert Burns UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Regimental HQ and HQ Company - S-4) RANK Major NUMBER 0-303279 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION home town Moorhead, Minnesota born 25.01.1912, Westhope, North...
  5. GREEN BERETS Hamilton, Gilbert Lee

    SURNAME Hamilton FORENAME Gilbert Lee UNIT 5 SF Group (MACV- SOG - CCN) (FOB-1) (RT North Carolina) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER 26244416 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Laos 1968 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  6. GREEN BERETS Hall, Billie Allen

    SURNAME Hall FORENAME Billie Allen UNIT 5 SF Group (Det A-503) (5 MSFC) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 18621886 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  7. US PARAS 2 Godwin, Harry Marlin

    SURNAME Godwin FORENAME Harry Marlin UNIT 327 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-100706 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  8. US PARAS 2 Gipson, Robert Paul

    SURNAME Gipson FORENAME Robert Paul UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 14837548 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  9. GREEN BERETS Gabrys, Stephen Michael

    SURNAME Gabrys FORENAME Stephen Michael UNIT 5 SF Group (Company B,Det B-20,A-204) (Recon Co) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-5331739 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1969 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  10. AIR COMMANDO 2 Frahman, Lawrence John

    SURNAME Frahman FORENAME Lawrence John UNIT 20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (505 Tactical Air Control Group) RANK Major NUMBER 3023795 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star PLACE South Vietnam 1965 (DFC) - 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  11. RANGERS 2 Floyd, Alvin Winslow

    SURNAME Floyd FORENAME Alvin Winslow UNIT Company F (Ranger),75th Infantry RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER 260624471 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1970 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  12. GREEN BERETS Ferguson, William Glen

    SURNAME Ferguson FORENAME William Glen UNIT 5 SF Group (Company A,Det A-304) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER 23043779 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star,Bronze Star,Air Medal PLACE South Vietnam 1967 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  13. GREEN BERETS Daniel, Robert Guy

    SURNAME Daniel FORENAME Robert Guy UNIT 5 SF Group (Company B,Det B-20) (2 Mike Force) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER 14454709 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1969 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - see Roll of Honour
  14. RANGERS 2 Cruz, Enrique Salas

    SURNAME Cruz FORENAME Enrique Salas UNIT Company I (Ranger),75th Infantry RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 10115778 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star PLACE South Vietnam 1969 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  15. RANGERS 2 Coyle, James Michael

    SURNAME Coyle FORENAME James Michael UNIT 41 ARVN Ranger Bn,SD-5891,HQ MACV Advisors RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-93643 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1964 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  16. GREEN BERETS Conway, James Bennett

    SURNAME Conway FORENAME James Bennett UNIT 5 SF Group (Company B,Det A-215) RANK Captain NUMBER 094578 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  17. US PARAS 2 Cline, Paul Harold

    SURNAME Cline FORENAME Paul Harold UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,3 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 53578992 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1968 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  18. GREEN BERETS Casey, Maurice Aloysius

    SURNAME Casey FORENAME Maurice Aloysius UNIT 5 SF Group (Det A-251) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER 15018701 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  19. GREEN BERETS Baxter, Bruce Raymond

    SURNAME Baxter FORENAME Bruce Raymond UNIT 5 SF Group (MACV- SOG - CCC) (RT Massachusetts) (FOB-1) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER 011262880 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf...
  20. RANGERS 2 Hall, Glenn M.

    SURNAME Hall FORENAME Glenn M. UNIT 1 Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) RANK Corporal NUMBER 19325774 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Korea 1951 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
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