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
Fleishman
FORENAME
Ward D.
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
12208489
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Bowie
FORENAME
James W.
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
37355808
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Houston
FORENAME
John Lucius
UNIT
7 SF Group (Det A-726,Company C)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
14706416
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1964
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Allen
FORENAME
Reginald
UNIT
3 Bn
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
3654909
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross (US)
PLACE
North Africa 1942-43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
White
FORENAME
John W.
UNIT
2 Ranger Bn (Company A)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
31135430
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
native of Woburn,Massachusetts
resided South Street,Jamaica Plains,Massachusetts
WIA 1944 (Battle...
SURNAME
Briggs
FORENAME
Daniel A. (Dan)
UNIT
U.S. Army Special Operations Command (1 SF Operational Detachment-Delta)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Iraq 2004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
medic
SURNAME
Arnault
FORENAME
Claude / Georges
UNIT
OSS attached F Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Medaille de la Resistance Francaise , Croix de Guerre, Distinguished Service Cross (USA)
PLACE
France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from U.S.A.
born 29.11.1925, Haiphong, French...
SURNAME
Rudder
FORENAME
James Earl (Jim)
UNIT
2 Ranger Bn (Company A)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
0-294916
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Eden, Texas
born 6.5.1910 Eden, Concho County, Texas
son of Dee Forest and Annie...
SURNAME
Meadows
FORENAME
Richard J. (Dick)
UNIT
5 SF Group + 5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCC) (RT Iowa)
RANK
Master Sergeant + Captain
NUMBER
13164437 + 0-5344796
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star(x2), Bronze Star with V device, Air Medal, Legion of Merit
PLACE
South...
SURNAME
Beckwith
FORENAME
Charles Alvin (Charlie)
UNIT
5 SF Group (C.O.,Project Delta)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,Legion of Merit,Bronze Star
PLACE
South Vietnam 1965-66
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 22.1.1929...
SURNAME
Yancey
FORENAME
John M.,Jr
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG)
RANK
NCO
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Laos 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed 1982 with Delta Force - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Chapman
FORENAME
Leslie A.
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) (RT Python)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, 6 Bronze Stars with "V" Device, 9 Air Medals with "V" Device, 5 Army Commendation Medals, 6 Purple Hearts
PLACE
Laos 1971...
SURNAME
Rose
FORENAME
Gary Michael (Mike)
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) (Hatchet Force)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Medal of Honor,Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star with V device
PLACE
Laos 1970
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Southern California
entered service 1967
Special...
SURNAME
Davan
FORENAME
Benedict Maher
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det A-504) (5 Mike Force) (512 MSF Company)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
11426391
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Bott
FORENAME
Russell Peter (Pete)
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det B-52) (Project Delta) (RT Viper)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
114288417
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA -see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Rees
FORENAME
Richard Morgan
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det A-302,Company B) + Joint Casualty Resolution Center (JCRC)
RANK
First Lieutenant + Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968 (SS) and 1973 (DSC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA...
SURNAME
Borja
FORENAME
Domingo R.S.
UNIT
5 SF Group (HHC) (MACV-SOG-CCN)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
586605292
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Laos 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Birchim
FORENAME
James Douglas
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCC) (FOB 2) (RT Vermont)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
530304771
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Stevens
FORENAME
Forestal Alonzo
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B,Det A-551) (5 M.S.F.C.) (522 MSF Company)
RANK
Specialist Fifth Class
NUMBER
11667415
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
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