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).
SURNAME
Zwingman
FORENAME
Otto Karl
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
RANK
Private + Private First Class
NUMBER
32815665
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star
PLACE
Normandy 1944 (DSC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DSC as Pvt,BS as PFC
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Stevens
FORENAME
Stanley E.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
39399951
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star
PLACE
Europe 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DSC for Holland
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Henderson
FORENAME
Alvin H.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
38271077
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Holland 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Bednarz
FORENAME
Walter J.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
20109683
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Holland 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Foley
FORENAME
John Paul
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1287332
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star
PLACE
Normandy 1944 (BS) Germany 1944 (DSC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 24.02.1918 Philadelphia...
SURNAME
Kerchner
FORENAME
George Francis
UNIT
2 Ranger Bn (Company D)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1309569
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Obituary
Kerchner, George Francis 2D
17 February 2012, VA
George Francis Kerchner...
SURNAME
Kirby
FORENAME
Varsel
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company)
RANK
Technician Fifth Class
NUMBER
33315623
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Gandara
FORENAME
Joe
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
39561681
AWARD
Medal of Honor,Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
Medal of Honor awarded 2014
SURNAME
Waters
FORENAME
Gregory
UNIT
506 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (1 Bn)
RANK
Specialist
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star (upgraded to DSC 2009)
PLACE
Afghanistan 2008
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Indianapolis, Indiana
born 22.1.1984 Canton, Ohio
attended Indiana...
SURNAME
Studler
FORENAME
Andre Joseph Marie Lucien
UNIT
OSS Historian Circuit (F Section SOE)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Military Cross (GB), Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from U.S.A.
born 11.3.1912, Reis...
SURNAME
Camacho
FORENAME
Isaac (Ike)
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det A-21,Company B)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
18468655
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star
PLACE
South Vietnam
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from El Paso, Texas
born 3.6.1937 Fabens, Texas
attended...
SURNAME
Gaul
FORENAME
James Harvey
UNIT
OSS Dawes Mission
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-105695
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Slovakia 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Bangsboll
FORENAME
Leif
UNIT
OSS Denmark
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Denmark
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.7.1919 Copenhagen, Denmark
SS Canada (mess room boy) 1936
SS Bergensfjord (assistant engineer) 1939
Panama Transport...
SURNAME
Simons
FORENAME
Arthur David (Bull)
UNIT
SF (Ground Commander Op.Ivory Coast)
RANK
Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.6.1918 New York, New York
moved while young to Missouri
graduated...
SURNAME
Jaeger
FORENAME
Thomas W.
UNIT
5th SF Group (Airborne) (DSC), 7 SF Group (Company A) (SS)
RANK
First Lieutenant (DSC), Captain (SS)
NUMBER
0-5337104
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star
PLACE
Vietnam 1968 (DSC), North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) (SS)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Adderly
FORENAME
Tyrone J.
UNIT
6 SF Group (Company A)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay) (DSC), Vietnam 07.06.1966 (SS), Vietnam 11.05.1966 (ACM)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Powell
FORENAME
Thomas E.
UNIT
7 SF Group (Company D)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Kemmer
FORENAME
Thomas J.
UNIT
6 SF Group (Company B)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.4.1931 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
son of Thomas and Rose Flaherty Kemmer
entered...
SURNAME
Rae
FORENAME
Robert Dempsey
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
0-1288948
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 11.09.1913 New York, New York, USA
father Robert Rae (1879-1961)
mother Fannie...
SURNAME
Wray
FORENAME
Waverly W.
UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1030110
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star
PLACE
Normandy 1944 (DSC) Europe (SS)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
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