For preventing his vehicle and crew from being overrun by a superior enemy force. Posthumously awarded for rushing to assist exposed Afghan soldiers, consolidating the American and Afghan force leading to the seizure of a village in the Kunar Province. Soldiers serving with the Greek Expeditionary Force received 6 Distinguished Service Crosses in total during the Korean War. For repelling an overwhelming and heavily armed force from a rooftop in Samarra, Iraq. Tikhon Kralya (sergeant, sapper, 6th Guards Rifle Division), Vasily Moiseenko (Senior sergeant, reconnaissance officer, 322 Rifle Division.) During World War I, 6,309 awards of the Distinguished Service Cross were made to 6,185 recipients. Combined Forces Command and U.S. General Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces in France, had recommended that recognition other than the Medal of Honor be authorized for the Armed Forces of the United Statesfor valorous service rendered in like manner to that awarded by the European Armies. This page was last edited on 26 November 2020, at 18:56. Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) | Military Wiki | Fandom Frederick C. Weyand was decorated in 1967 as commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division. McCaffrey also served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy during the Clinton Administration. Gallantry at Qala-i-Jang Fortress, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan between 25 to 28 November 2001. Guy S. Meloy went on to command the 82nd Airborne. The establishment of the Distinguished Service Cross was promulgated in War Department General Order No. [50] Among those whose DSC was upgraded was U.S. Ned Moore, who earned a Distinguished Service Cross as a colonel in August 1950, had previously served as Chief of Staff of the 101st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge and later rose to major general. The Navy Cross (Navy, Marines & Coast Guard) and the Air Force Cross all join the DSC as our Nation's second highest military award. Jeannette Guyot and Virginia Hall were the only two women to receive the award.[12][13]. Another Vietnam War helicopter pilot, Bruce P. Crandall, was awarded the DSC in June 2001 (General Order No. NSN 8455-00-996-50007. "Chesty" Puller. Decoration (regular size): MIL-D-3943/4. One of the earliest such cases involves one of the most famous American soldiers of World War I, Alvin York, who initially received a Distinguished Service Cross which was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. He earned ten awards across his whole career. It is awarded for extraordinary heroism: While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; Both later rose to lieutenant general. Marine Colonel Hiram I. Bearss, recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Philippines, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross while attached to the 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Division. Ten World War II recipients received a second Distinguished Service Cross in Korea. He was appointed to the U.S. federal bench in 1998 and in 2006 became the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. SpanishâAmerican War Medal of Honor recipient John H. Quick also received the Distinguished Service Cross at Belleau Wood as Sergeant Major of the Sixth Marine Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel John C. Meyer, U.S. Army Air Forces, Major General James A. NSN 8455-00-252-9919. [30], Major Mark E. Mitchell, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leading his team against a numerically superior enemy force to free an American held captive at Qala-i-Jang Fortress, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan between 25 and 28 November 2001. Medal of honor: award, "Army General Order No 9 Award of the Distinguished Service Cross--Revocation", http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go9709.pdf, "General Orders No. Marine Gunner Henry L. Hulbert, also a recipient of the Navy Medal of Honor in the Philippines, received the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery while serving with the Fifth Marine Regiment during the Battle of Belleau Wood. Ten World War II recipients received a second Distinguished Service Cross in Korea. 3 of 2007). Another 94th aviator, Reed McKinley Chambers, was awarded four Distinguished Service Crosses. William Haddock Campbell grew up in the "West side" neighborhood of. Col. Charles Evans Kilbourne, Jr., who received the Medal of Honor in the Philippine Insurrection, was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross as chief of staff of the 89th Division. Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) The Distinguished Service Cross ( DSC) is a third level military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 ratings and other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy, and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. He founded the first Portuguese parochial school at the Espirito Santo Church in Fall River, Massachusetts. Edward Peck Curtis, also of the 95th Aero Squadron received the Distinguished Service Cross as a First Lieutenant. [31] MSgt Brendan W. O'Connor, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after he removed his body armor to reach to a pair of wounded teammates and render medical aid to them, while under fire, on 28 November 2001. Six Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to Son Tay raiders, participants in the November 1970 attempt to rescue U.S. POWs in North Vietnam. The request for the establishment of the medal was forwarded from the Secretary of War to the President in a letter dated ⦠Krzyż Wybitnej SÅużby, wzgl. Another 94th aviator, Reed McKinley Chambers, was awarded four Distinguished Service Crosses. Due to the importance of the time element involved in furnishing the decorations to General Pershing, one hundred of the medals were struck from the original design. Among Army recipients of two Distinguished Service Crosses were Creighton W. Abrams, Jr., later the Chief of Staff of the Army, William O. Darby, one of the fathers of the U.S. Army Rangers, Robert T. Frederick, commander of the U.S-Canadian 1st Special Service Force, and Ralph Wise Zwicker, commander of the 38th Infantry Regiment. Another Vietnam War helicopter pilot, Bruce P. Crandall, was awarded the DSC in June 2001 (General Order No. Policy for awards, approving authority, supply, and issue of decorations is contained in AR 600-8-22. General Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces in France, had recommended that recognition other than the Medal of Honor, be authorized for the Armed Forces of the United States for service rendered, in like manner, to that awarded by the European Armies. In most cases, this has been for one of three reasons: the award was upgraded to the Medal of Honor, duplicate awards had been made to the same recipient for the same action by two different headquarters, or the award had been revoked to allow republication with a new and revised award citation. Sergeant Adelbert Waldron III, twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1969 as a sniper with the 9th Infantry Division, is credited with 109 confirmed kills, the most among U.S. Besides Eddie Rickenbacker, several men received both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I. Among other prominent recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I were Brigadier General John L. Hines, decorated as commanding general of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, and Major General Charles P. Summerall, decorated as commanding general of the 1st Division, who both went on to serve as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. 14 of 2002). 3 of 2007). One World War II Distinguished Service Cross recipient, Raymond Harvey, would earn the Medal of Honor in the Korean War.[7]. General Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces in France, had recommended that recognition other than the Medal of Honor be authorized for the Armed Forces of the United States for valorous service rendered in like manner to that awarded by the European Armies. Twenty one African American soldiers from the 370th Infantry Regiment received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for action in both the MeuseâArgonne and OiseâAisne campaigns.[9]. Former West Point football All-American, then Captain Bill Carpenter, "The Lonesome End", received the award in 1966, and would go on to retire as a major general. NSN 8455-00-246-3827 for individual replacement medal. In January 1997, as a result of its review, the Army revoked six awards of the Distinguished Service Cross to black soldiers and upgraded them to the Medal of Honor. Among other prominent recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I were Brigadier General John L. Hines, decorated as commanding general of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, and Major General Charles P. Summerall, decorated as commanding general of the 1st Division, who both went on to serve as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Welborn G. Dolvin, decorated as a lieutenant colonel with the 25th Infantry Division, rose to lieutenant general. In addition, a number of awards were made for actions before World War I. Christopher B. Waiters Oct. 23, 2008 during a ceremony at Soldiers Field House. Thomas Tackaberry would earn a Distinguished Service Cross in 1952 as a company commander and two more in Vietnam. B. Caroll Reece, decorated as a First Lieutenant with the 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, went on to represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives for a total of 17 terms. Among other notable Vietnam War Distinguished Service Cross recipients were several who later rose to full general. A number of recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross in earlier conflicts were again honored in World War II. US army medal for gallantry For other uses, see Distinguished Service Cross. Several fighter aces also received two Distinguished Service Crosses, including Donald Blakeslee, Paul Douglas, Dominic "Don" Gentile, Gerald R. Johnson, Charles "Mac" MacDonald, Jay T. "Cock" Robbins, David C. Schilling and Ray S. Wetmore. Six men of the 82nd Airborne Division received two Distinguished Service Crosses: Charles Billingslea,[15] James M. Gavin, Arthur F. Gorham, Matthew B. Ridgway, Reuben Henry Tucker III and Benjamin H. Vandervoort. Thomas H. Tackaberry, who received his first Distinguished Service Cross in Korea, received a second in September 1966 as a battalion commander with the 1st Cavalry Division and a third in September 1969 as commander of the 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. "Chesty" Puller had previously earned four Navy Crosses in Nicaragua and World War II, while Murray was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in the 1st Marine Division's historic breakout from the Chosin Reservoir area to the sea at Hamhung, and two days later took part in the action which earned him his second Navy Cross. Fellow aviators Douglas Campbell, also of the 94th, and Frank O'Driscoll "Monk" Hunter of the 103rd Aero Squadron each received five. The Distinguished Service decorations 89. C Company, 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment. James B. McConnell, also decorated with the Medal of Honor for actions in the Philippines as a private with the 33rd Infantry, received the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously as a first lieutenant with the 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division. Bernard W. Rogers, decorated in March 1967 as assistant division commander of the 1st Infantry Division, succeeded General Weyand as Chief of Staff of the Army and subsequently became NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR). U.S. Air Force ace Ralph Parr earned a Distinguished Service Cross in 1953 in Korea and an Air Force Cross in Vietnam. A Company, 1st Battalion, 502d Infantry Regiment. The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military award that can be given to a member of the United States Army (and previously the United States Air Force ), for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. For actions in suppressing the enemy while under heavy fire and wounded, covering the evacuation of a fellow soldier in Logar Province, Afghanistan. Both DePuy and Cavazos would later rise to full general. C Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. The medal is a plain silver cross with rounded ends with a width of 43 millimeters (1.7 in). NSN 8455-00-996-50007. David Christian, described as the "Youngest Most Decorated Officer of the Vietnam War", received the Distinguished Service Cross recipient while leading a long range reconnaissance patrol of the 1st Infantry Division, and later became a prominent advocate for veterans. Major Dwight F. Davis, decorated as Assistant Chief of Staff of the 69th Infantry Brigade, 35th Division, founded the Davis Cup international tennis competition and served as United States Secretary of War in the Coolidge Administration. There were just over 1,000 awards in the Vietnam War, almost 400 of which were posthumous. 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Corley, whose first Distinguished Service Cross was earned in North Africa in March 1943 with the 1st Infantry Division and whose second was earned in August 1950 with the 25th Infantry Division, Hobart R. Gay, whose first Distinguished Service Cross was earned in 1944 as Chief of Staff of George S. Patton's Third Army and whose second was earned in 1950 as commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division, and Walton Walker, whose first Distinguished Service Cross was earned in 1944 as commanding general of XX Corps and whose second was earned in 1950 as commanding general of Eighth Army. In many cases, the medal was awarded to soldiers who had received a Certificate of Merit for gallantry; at the time, this certificate was the only other honor for gallantry the Army could present to combatants in lieu of a Medal of Honor. For his actions at Ranch House in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan August 22, 2007 while serving as. Bomber pilot Richard H. Carmichael also received two Distinguished Service Crosses. Three recipients of two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War IâDouglas MacArthur, Hanford MacNider and Harry H. Semmesâreceived their third in World War II. 6 words related to Distinguished Service Cross: laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm. WASHINGTON - Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, will present the Distinguished Service Cross to the family of Chaplain Lt. Joseph Verbis Lafleur in a ceremony in Opelousas tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. Future Governor of American Samoa Otto Dowling received the cross for displaying bravery while responding to a fire at Lake Denmark Powder Depot, which he commanded at the time.[5]. The medal ribbon has a central ochre-red stripe flanked by ⦠The design of the Cross came from within. One World War II recipient, William E. DePuy, and two Korean War recipients, Richard E. Cavazos and Ralph Puckett Jr., received a second Distinguished Service Cross in Vietnam. He was the subject of the narrative "The General Goes Zapping Charlie Cong". One of the earliest such cases involves one of the most famous American soldiers of World War I, Alvin York, who initially received a Distinguished Service Cross which was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. For actions leading his squad during an ambush and evacuating wounded soldiers under heavy fire in Zhari District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emil Buckendahl, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 5, 1918. Fighter pilot William T. Whisner, recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War II, was awarded a third in Korea. [11], During World War II, just over 5,000 awards were made. Forces Korea. First Lieutenant Oscar B. Nelson of the 168th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, was honored three times, the third award being posthumous.[8]. Several fighter aces also received two Distinguished Service Crosses, including Donald Blakeslee, Paul P. Douglas Jr., William E. Dyess, Dominic "Don" Gentile, Gerald R. Johnson, Charles "Mac" MacDonald, James B. Morehead, Jay T. "Cock" Robbins, David C. Schilling, William T. Whisner Jr. and Ray S. Wetmore. Lloyd L. "Scooter" Burke, a lieutenant with the 1st Cavalry Division, Benjamin F. Wilson, a master sergeant with the 7th Infantry Division, Lewis Millett, a captain with the 27th Infantry Regiment and Air Force fighter ace George A. Davis, Jr., each earned both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross in Korea. General Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces in France, had recommended that recognition other than the Medal of Honor be authorized for the Armed Forces of the United States for valorous service rendered in like manner to that awarded by the European Armies. Nine men received two Distinguished Service Crosses in Korea. Operational Detachment Alpha 083 (ODA-083), For clearing an insurgent occupied farm house in Samarra, Iraq. Provided medical attention to US Marines during a firefight, preventing further casualties. Among other prominent aviators were Billy Mitchell, the Chief of Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force; Frank Luke of the 27th Aero Squadron, who was honored with the Medal of Honor and two Distinguished Service Crosses; and Sumner Sewall of the 95th Aero Squadron, recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses, who served as Governor of Maine from 1941 to 1945. Along with Gen. Johnson, at least five other Korean War Distinguished Service Cross recipients later rose to four-star rank: Paul L. Freeman, Jr., Clark L. Ruffner (decorated in 1951 as commander of the 2nd Infantry Division), John L. Throckmorton and John H. "Iron Mike" Michaelis (who had commanded the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy). The Distinguished Service Cross was established in 1918 to honor heroism of the highest degree that did not quite merit the Medal of Honor. Other notable Korean War recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross include Harold K. Johnson, later Chief of Staff of the Army, and Herbert B. Powell, later Ambassador to New Zealand (1963â67). On March 1st, Maj. Thomas Bostick will have his Silver Star award posthumously upgraded to the Army's second-highest award, the Distinguished Service Cross, according to ⦠The obverse bears a Federation Star surmounted on a disc of flames. During the evacuation of casualties from a dwelling in Mosul, Iraq. The Distinguished Service Cross was established by President Woodrow Wilson on January 2, 1918. NSN 8455-00-252-9919. The act or acts of heroism must have been so notable and have involved risk of life so extraordinary as to set the individual apart from his or her comrades.[4]. Members are listed by their respective military Service, not by the military Service that awarded the medal. The service ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself or herself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a Medal of Honor; while engaged in an 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. Palumbo, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot, received the Distinguished Service Cross Award on Thursday for his actions during that battle on April 11, 2005. While maneuvering through heavy enemy fire directed at an outpost in Khost Province, Afghanistan, he engaged and quickly adjusted his men to repel the attacking force. Captain Robert L. Helvey, decorated for valor in January 1968 also with the 1st Cavalry Division, rose to the rank of colonel, presided as the Dean of the U.S. Army Defense Intelligence School and after retiring from the army he later became President of the Albert Einstein Institution. Distinguished Service Crosses have been awarded ⦠Felipe Pereira - Distinguished Service Cross", Pvt. Amendments. William H. Campbell received his first DSC as the co-pilot who helped evacuate Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon. Other foreign recipients came from the Belgian, British, French, Greek, Philippine, South Korean and Turkish armies. Among the 14 foreign recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross in the Korean War was Sinasi Sukan (Åinasi Sükan), a captain with 3rd Brigade Turkish Army who has lost his leg during Vegas War, Kenneth Muir, a major with the 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, British Army, who also posthumously received the Victoria Cross. For gallantry in defending a police station from an insurgent attack. NSN 8455-00-246-3827 for individual replacement medal. [6] The Distinguished Service Cross was first cast and manufactured by the United States Mint at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., also decorated in March 1967 as a battalion commander in the 1st Infantry Division, preceded General Rogers as SACEUR, and became Secretary of State in the Reagan Administration. Ribbon: MIL-R-11589/50. A recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Philippine Insurrection, in 1925 he was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in the Spanish-American War in 1898. 25 of 2001). Ribbon: MIL-R-11589/50. These were to Vernon Baker, Edward A. Carter, Jr., John R. Fox, Willy F. James, Jr., Charles L. Thomas and George Watson. Other foreign recipients came from the Belgian, British, French, Greek, Philippine, South Korean and Turkish armies. Two recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I went on to earn the Medal of Honor in World War II â Major (later Brigadier General) Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. of the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, son of the former President, and Brigadier General (later General of the Army) Douglas MacArthur of the 42nd Division. John W. Vessey Jr., decorated for valor during Operation Junction City in March 1967, rose to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retiring in 1985. Due to the importance of the time element involved in furnishing the decorations to General Pershing, one hundred of the medals were struck from the original design. During World War II, twelve soldiers, three airmen, and two sailors received both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross: from the Army, Bernard P. Bell, Maurice L. "Footsie" Britt, Herbert H. Burr, Leonard A. Funk, Gerry H. Kisters, James M. Logan, George L. Mabry, Jr., Douglas MacArthur, Audie L. Murphy, Junior J. Spurrier, Jack L. Treadwell and Jonathan M. Wainwright; from the Army Air Forces, Richard I. Bong, Horace S. Carswell, Jr. and Thomas B. McGuire, Jr.; and from the Navy, John D. Bulkeley and Samuel D. Dealey (who also received four Navy Crosses). "Chesty" Puller had previously earned four Navy Crosses in Nicaragua and World War II, while Murray was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in the 1st Marine Division's historic breakout from the Chosin Reservoir area to the sea at Hamhung, and two days later took part in the action which earned him his second Navy Cross. Among these was Edward Almond, the commanding general of X Corps. Both later rose to lieutenant general. Among these were John T. Corley, whose first Distinguished Service Cross was earned in North Africa in March 1943 with the 1st Infantry Division and whose second was earned in August 1950 with the 25th Infantry Division, Hobart R. Gay, whose first Distinguished Service Cross was earned in 1944 as Chief of Staff of George S. Patton's Third Army and whose second was earned in 1950 as commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division, and Walton Walker, whose first Distinguished Service Cross was earned in 1944 as commanding general of XX Corps and whose second was earned in 1950 as commanding general of Eighth Army. [27] For actions during the 2012 Benghazi attack, there was one Soldier who was awarded the medal;[28] there has also been only one award for actions during the 2015 Bamako hotel attack. [26] As of March 2013[update], the Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded 13 times for actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Larry Hawks, a retired engineer sergeant who served with 3rd Special Forces Group, is being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross on Friday for âvalorous actionsâ in Afghanistan in 2005. The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military award that can be given to a member of the United States Army (and previously, the United States Army Air Forces), for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. In May 2019, he became the only active duty soldier to have been awarded the award twice. The request for the establishment of the medal was forwarded from the Secretary of War to the President in a letter dated December 28, 1917. Upon examination of the first medals struck at the Mint, it was considered advisable to make certain minor changes to add to the beauty and the attractiveness of the medal. On the reverse side, the center of the cross is circled by a wreath with a space for engraving the name of the recipient. Bowers, William T.; William M. Hammond, George L. MacGarrigle (1997). Private Sam Ervin of the 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, went on to serve as a United States Senator from the state of North Carolina. Colonel Arthur Champeny, previously decorated for bravery at St. Mihiel in September 1918 and a second time at Santa Maria Infante, Italy in May 1944, received a third Distinguished Service Cross in September 1950. Lieutenant Colonel John C. Meyer, U.S. Army Air Forces, Major General James A. And as noted above under "Notable Recipients", top American World War I ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker originally received eight DSCs, but one was upgraded in 1930 to the Medal of Honor. Major General Keith L. Ware, who had earned the Medal of Honor in World War II and who was killed in action in September 1968, received a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross. Three aviators received three Distinguished Service CrossesâMurray K. Guthrie of the 13th Aero Squadron, Ralph A. O'Neill of the 147th Aero Squadron, and Glen A. Preston, an aerial observation pilot with the 99th Aero Squadron. Olinto M. Barsanti went on to command the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. 1963âPub. 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