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
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
SURNAME
Godsey
FORENAME
James Frederick
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det A-351)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-5329196
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
VanPoll
FORENAME
Hubert Clarence
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company B,Det A-219) (2 M.S.F.C.)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
19488345
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters
PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll...
SURNAME
McCarthy
FORENAME
John Edward
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det A-302) (Mike Force)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
11403641
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1966-67
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Alamo
FORENAME
Gabriel Ralph
UNIT
7 SF Group (Det A-726)
RANK
Master Sergeant
NUMBER
12008459
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
South Vietnam 1964
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Hardy
FORENAME
Herbert Francis
UNIT
5 SF Group (Det A-334)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star
PLACE
South Vietnam 1964
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Williams
FORENAME
Harold David
UNIT
Company C (Ranger),75th Infantry
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
565749235
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star with V device with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal
PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Cote
FORENAME
Roger E.
UNIT
OSS Jedburgh Team Augustus
RANK
First Sergeant
NUMBER
11084219
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross (US)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Bonsall
FORENAME
John Halsey
UNIT
OSS Jedburgh Team Augustus
RANK
Major
NUMBER
0-413060
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Purple Heart
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
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