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
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
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
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
SURNAME
Sprinkle
FORENAME
John David
UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1286387
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Gorham
FORENAME
Arthur Fulbrook
UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer 1 Bn)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
0-021249
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross and oak leaf cluster
PLACE
Sicily 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Prager
FORENAME
Clarence
UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
15114194
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Stewart
FORENAME
Jack Thomas
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company A,Det A-302)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
379505195
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
awarded 2009
MIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Coffman
FORENAME
James H.,Jr
UNIT
USASOC (Senior Advisor to Iraqi 3rd Special Police Commando Brigade)
RANK
Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Iraq 2004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Barrington,Massachusetts
age 51
entered service 1972 Great...
SURNAME
Atchley
FORENAME
John Edgar
UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
34505971
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Ziegler
FORENAME
Harvey James
UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1286224
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 15.12.1920, Dunbridge, Ohio, USA
father Harvey James Zeigler...
SURNAME
Rodgers
FORENAME
Thomas Lloyd
UNIT
504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
20421704
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star
PLACE
France 1944 (DSC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Muszynski
FORENAME
Walter J.
UNIT
504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
16049877
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Holland 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Landseadel
FORENAME
William G.
UNIT
504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
12187268
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Belgium 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Hawks
FORENAME
Larry L.
UNIT
3 SF Group (Company B,1 Bn)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Afghanistan 2005
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Bowling Green, Kentucky
son of Tonie and Patsey Hawks, Wingfield, Kentucky
husband of Callie...
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