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 2 Estep, Eugene

    SURNAME Estep FORENAME Eugene UNIT 187 Airborne Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 15378435 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Korea 1951 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  2. GREEN BERETS Calkins, Corey M.

    SURNAME Calkins FORENAME Corey M. UNIT 3 SF Group (Det A-3121,3 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan 2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sanford,Michigan 1 Bn in one source
  3. US PARAS 2 Gardner, Lawrence Norman

    SURNAME Gardner FORENAME Lawrence Norman UNIT 187 Airborne Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Corporal NUMBER 11143331 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Korea 1951 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  4. US PARAS Hill, Robert H.

    SURNAME Hill FORENAME Robert H. UNIT 551 Parachute Infantry Bn (Company A) RANK Corporal NUMBER 15077968 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Belgium 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  5. US PARAS Powell, Nolan L.

    SURNAMEPowell FORENAMENolan L. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANKPrivate First Class NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Cross PLACEItaly 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom New York
  6. US PARAS Deshayes, Albert P.

    SURNAME Deshayes FORENAME Albert P. UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Corporal + Staff Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star PLACE South France 1944 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DSC as Cpl
  7. US PARAS Anderson, Wilford C.

    SURNAMEAnderson FORENAMEWilford C. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANKTechnical Sergeant NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Cross PLACEItaly 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom California born 4.7.1913 retired as Master Sgt died 8.5.1975 Bethel Cemetery,Crow Wing County,Minnesota
  8. US PARAS Heckard, George W.

    SURNAMEHeckard FORENAMEGeorge W. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANKStaff Sergeant + Technical Sergeant NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Cross,Croix de Guerre avec etoile d argent (Fr) PLACESouth France 1944 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONDSC as T/Sgt
  9. US PARAS Boyle, William James

    SURNAME Boyle FORENAME William James UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn - C.O.) RANK Major + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star PLACE Europe (BS) Belgium 1944 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Brooklyn,New York born...
  10. US PARAS Gogos, Spros

    SURNAME Gogos FORENAME Spros UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Medical Detachment) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 19083123 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Italy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  11. PARAMARINES Callahan, Caliste Alphonse

    SURNAME Callahan FORENAME Caliste Alphonse UNIT 1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 434002 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Bougainville 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  12. US PARAS Deam, John Warner

    SURNAME Deam FORENAME John Warner UNIT 513 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-306349 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Belgium 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  13. US PARAS Jachman, Isadore Siegfried

    SURNAME Jachman FORENAME Isadore Siegfried UNIT 513 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 13136814 AWARD Medal of Honor,Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star PLACE Belgium 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  14. US PARAS Steele, Robert C.

    SURNAME Steele FORENAME Robert C. UNIT 511 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER 20904839 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star PLACE Philippines 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DSC 1945 (posthumous) KIA - see Roll of Honour
  15. RANGERS Whittington, George P., Jr

    SURNAME Whittington FORENAME George P. ,Jr UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company B) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-403921 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star with V device PLACE Normandy 1944 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former US Cavalry died 11.1.1996
  16. RANGERS Sullivan, Richard P.

    SURNAME Sullivan FORENAME Richard P. UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (HQ Company) RANK Major NUMBER 0-399856 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 9.9.1917 promoted LtColonel died 2.8.1999 Massachusetts National Cemetery,Bourne,Massachusetts...
  17. RANGERS Schneider, Max Ferguson

    SURNAME Schneider FORENAME Max Ferguson UNIT 1st Ranger Bn (Company E), 5 Ranger Bn (Commanding Officer) RANK Captain, Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-384849 AWARD Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Tunisia 1943 (SS), Normandy 1944 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
  18. RANGERS McKissick, Howard D.

    SURNAME McKissick FORENAME Howard D. UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company C) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 39204430 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Washington promoted Sgt
  19. RANGERS Lacy, Joseph R.

    SURNAME Lacy FORENAME Joseph R. UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (HQ - Chaplain) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-525094 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION promoted Captain 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company HQ)
  20. RANGERS Johnson, Denzil O.

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME Denzil O. UNIT 5 Ranger Bn (Company A) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 38452897 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION promoted T/Sgt
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