distinguished service cross (usa)

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (USA)
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The Complete Dambusters: The 133 Men Who Flew on the Dams Raid
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By Charles Foster
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).
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  1. US PARAS Sprinkle, John David

    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

  2. US PARAS Gorham, Arthur Fulbrook

    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

  3. US PARAS Prager, Clarence

    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

  4. GREEN BERETS Stewart, Jack Thomas

    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

  5. GREEN BERETS Coffman, James H.,Jr

    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...
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  6. US PARAS Atchley, John Edgar

    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

  7. US PARAS Ziegler, Harvey James

    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...
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  8. US PARAS Rodgers, Thomas Lloyd

    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
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  9. US PARAS Muszynski, Walter J.

    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

  10. US PARAS Landseadel, William G.

    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

  11. GREEN BERETS Hawks, Larry L.

    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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  12. RANGERS 2 Holland, Charles James

    SURNAME Holland FORENAME Charles James UNIT 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate),LRRP (Provisional) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 12588446 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE South Vietnam 1967 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  13. COASTWATCHERS Vial, Leigh Grant

    SURNAME Vial FORENAME Leigh Grant UNIT R.A.A.F. (coastwatcher and intelligence officer) RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER 253939 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross (US) PLACE Pacific 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed - see Roll of Honour

  14. COASTWATCHERS Read, William John (Jack)

    SURNAME Read FORENAME William John (Jack) UNIT R.A.N.V.R. (Bougainville,Solomon Islands) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross (US) PLACE Bougainville, S.I. 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 18.9.1905 Hobart, Tasmania son of William George Read and Elanor...

  15. COASTWATCHERS Mason, Paul Edward

    SURNAME Mason FORENAME Paul Edward UNIT R.A.N.V.R. (Bougainville,Solomon Islands) RANK Petty Officer + Lieutenant NUMBER B/V 135 (as P.O.) AWARD Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Cross (US) PLACE Bougainville, S.I. 1942 (US) 1945 (GB) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  16. NIGHTSTALKERS Cooper, David F.

    SURNAME Cooper FORENAME David F. UNIT HQ Company (Reg.CWO) RANK Chief Warrant Officer Fifth Class NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star PLACE Iraq 2006 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Anderson Township, Ohio born Cincinnati, Ohio husband of Mrs Cooper, Fort...
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  17. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Matheson, Donald George Melbourne

    SURNAME Matheson FORENAME Donald George Melbourne UNIT 2/3 Commando Squadron RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER WX11483 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross (US) PLACE Guadalcanal 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  18. US PARAS Zahn, Donald Eugene

    SURNAME Zahn FORENAME Donald Eugene UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 17109148 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided St. Louis Park, Minnesota born 15.10.1920, Bellingham, Minnesota, USA father William...

  19. US PARAS Turner, William Leroy

    SURNAME Turner FORENAME William Leroy UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer,1 Bn) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-022054 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
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  20. US PARAS Montilio, George

    SURNAME Montilio FORENAME George UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Corporal NUMBER 11089193 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - see Roll of Honour (as Sgt)
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