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
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
SURNAME
Baldwin
FORENAME
Norman Earl
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B,Det A-201) (2 Mike Force)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
05233469
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll Of Honour
SURNAME
Brucker
FORENAME
Leslie L.,Jr
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B,Det B-20) (2 Mike Force)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
23489341
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Plato
FORENAME
Robert Dean
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCN) (FOB 1) (Hatchet Force)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
447322904
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Mousseau
FORENAME
Lloyd Francis
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) (Det B-56,Project Sigma)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
19712162
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star,Soldier's Medal,Bronze Star with V device
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see...
SURNAME
Wright
FORENAME
Leroy Norris
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B) (Det B-56) (MACV-SOG) (Project Sigma)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
51032309
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Quamo
FORENAME
George
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCN) (CO FOB 3)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
0-55328806
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with V device with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal with oak...
SURNAME
Calhoun
FORENAME
Johnny C.
UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCN)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
255682772
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Lytton
FORENAME
Balfour Oliver,Jr (Sonny)
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B,Det B-20) (2 Mike Force)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
13825510
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Martin
FORENAME
Linwood Dwight
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company C,Det B-50) (MACV-SOG-CCC) (RT Delaware)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
13525139
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star with V device
PLACE
South Vietnam 1968
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
German
FORENAME
Bromley Howard
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company C)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-5424552
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967-68
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Theriault
FORENAME
Samuel Silver
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company A,Det A-344)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
11252308
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star with V device
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Teevens
FORENAME
Richard Paul
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company A,Det B-36/A-361) (Project Rapid Fire IV)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
18733344
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
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