The die was cast from the approved design prepared by Captain Aymar E. Embury II, Engineers Officer Reserve Corps. 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. Two recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I went on to earn the Medal of Honor in World War II – 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. [8][9] Dennis Tomcik, a first lieutenant with the 47th Infantry Regiment, was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for two separate actions in 1968 in the Kien Hoa Province.[10]. 24 Award of the Distinguished Service Cross--Revocation", http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go0124.pdf, US Army Institute of Heraldry: Distinguished Service Cross, Home of Heroes page on the Distinguished Service Cross, MilitaryTimes Hall of Valor, Distiniguished Service Cross, Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy, Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force, Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard, Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon, Silver Excellence in Competition Rifle Ribbon, Bronze Excellence in Competition Rifle Ribbon, Silver Pistol Excellence in Competition Ribbon, Bronze Pistol Excellence in Competition Ribbon, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States)?oldid=4514688, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, Distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the. 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 would serve as Chief of Staff of the Army from 1974 to 1976. 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. Soldiers serving with the Greek Expeditionary Force received 6 Distinguished Service Crosses in total during the Korean War. 1st Lt. Joseph G. Clemons, Jr. for his actions during the Pork Chop Hill, he would later command the 198th Infantry Brigade in Vietnam War. The following are authorized components of the Distinguished Service Cross: Additional awards of the Army's Distinguished Service Cross are denoted with oak leaf clusters. 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. Palumbo, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot, received the Distinguished Service Cross Award on Thursday for his actions during that battle on April 11, 2005. 2018—Pub. NSN 8455-00-253-0808. [32], Colonel James H. Coffman, Jr., 1st Iraqi Special Police Commando Brigade, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for defending a police station in Mosul from an insurgent attack on 14 November 2004.[33]. First Lieutenant Norman A. Mordue received the Distinguished Service Cross for valor in May 1967 while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division. NSN 8455-00-253-0808. Among Distinguished Service Cross recipients for valor in the early battles in Vietnam were four members of the 1st Cavalry Division decorated for valor in the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in November 1965 – Lt. Col. Hal Moore, Major Bruce Crandall, Sergeant Clyde Earnie Savage and Specialist Five Charlie "Doc" Lose. Also, approximately 132 retroactive awards were made for actions in previous conflicts, including the Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Rebellion, and the Mexican border conflicts. Fifteen soldiers previously awarded Certificates of Merit for non-combat gallantry between 1899 and 1917 were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. 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. 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. Posthumously awarded for tackling and smothering a suicide bomber, shielding and saving the rest of his patrol. Since Vietnam, as of June, 2012, 25[11] Distinguished Service Crosses have been awarded — ten during Operation Enduring Freedom fifteen in Operation Iraqi Freedom: MSG Brendan O'Connor receiving the Distinguished Service Cross, SSG Timothy Nein receiving the Distinguished Service Cross, 1LT Walter B. Jackson receiving the Distinguished Service Cross. Lieutenant Colonel John C. Meyer, U.S. Army Air Forces, Major General James A. [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. Both later rose to lieutenant general. Two, John R. Deane, Jr. and Barry R. McCaffrey, later rose to full general, and a third, Henry E. Emerson, retired as a lieutenant general. 25 of 2001). 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. [48] There is currently a petition circulating to upgrade the Distinguished Service Cross of Major Richard Winters to a Medal of Honor. 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. 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. A handful of men who had received the Distinguished Service Cross in World War I received a second in World War II. James F. Hollingsworth, who received a Distinguished Service Cross in April 1945 as commander of 2nd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, received a second award in November 1966 as assistant division commander of the 1st Infantry Division, and a third in March 1967 as acting division commander of the 1st Infantry Division. On the reverse side, the center of the cross is circled by a wreath with a space for engraving the name of the recipient. Fighter pilot William T. Whisner, recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War II, was awarded a third in Korea. Thomas Tackaberry would earn a Distinguished Service Cross in 1952 as a company commander and two more in Vietnam. In 1980, MSG Roy P. Benavidez, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, had his Vietnam-era DSC upgraded to the Medal of Honor, which was presented to him by President Reagan at a Pentagon ceremony on February 24, 1981. [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. [36] Among those whose DSC was upgraded was U.S. The Distinguished Service Cross was established by President Woodrow Wilson on January 2, 1918. In the Korean War, there were just over 800 awards, of which over 300 were posthumous. 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. Most notable of these was Marine legend Daniel Daly, who was twice decorated with the Medal of Honor, and who received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism as First Sergeant of the 73rd Company, Sixth Marine Regiment, during the Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918. 6, dated January 12, 1918.[2]. For gallantry in defending a police station from an insurgent attack. Bruce Crandall's Distinguished Service Cross was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor, which was presented to him in February 2007. For gallantry in action leading his rifle team while disregarding his own wounds during an ambush involving a large number of hostile forces in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. In a number of cases, an award of the Distinguished Service Cross has later been revoked. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, 62 awards were made for actions in North Russia and Siberia during the Russian Civil War. Decoration (regular size): MIL-D-3943/4. 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. Nine men received two Distinguished Service Crosses in Korea. [16], General Paul W. Tibbets, commander of the 509th Composite Group (509 CG), was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by General Spaatz for piloting the Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress plane which dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. "Wild Bill" Donovan of the 165th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, and Second Lieutenant Samuel I. Parker of the 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division. Ten World War II recipients received a second Distinguished Service Cross in Korea. C Company, 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment. Other foreign recipients came from the Belgian, British, French, Greek, Philippine, South Korean and Turkish armies. 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.[1]. The medal has a nickel-silver suspender bar. Among these were George S. Patton, Jr., whose second Distinguished Service Cross came as commanding general of the Seventh Army in Sicily, and Fred L. Walker, commander of the U.S. 36th Infantry Division in the breakout from Anzio and advance on Rome. Fellow aviators Douglas Campbell, also of the 94th, and Frank O'Driscoll "Monk" Hunter of the 103rd Aero Squadron each received five. 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. The Distinguished Service cross was introduced in 1901 and was initially named the Conspicuous Service Cross before being changed in October 1914. Besides Hollingsworth and Tackaberry, eleven other soldiers earned two Distinguished Service Crosses in Vietnam. The medal is a plain silver cross with rounded ends with a width of 43 millimeters (1.7 in). First Lieutenant Norman A. Mordue received the Distinguished Service Cross for valor in May 1967 while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division. Vasily Tyunik (Senior sergeant, gunner, 217 separate anti-aircraft artillery regiment), Boris Malyuta (Company Sergeant Major, 130 separate radio communications regiment.)[19]. For his actions at Ranch House in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan August 22, 2007 while serving as. [50] Among those whose DSC was upgraded was U.S. William H. Campbell received his first DSC as the co-pilot who helped evacuate Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon. 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. A Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. A cross of bronze, 2 inches in height and 1 13/16 inches in width with an eagle on the center and a scroll below the eagle bearing the inscription "FOR VALOR". This award was rescinded in November 2005 when a new citation was issued (General Order No. C Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. a. Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli presents the Distinguished Service Cross to Staff Sgt. The Distinguished Service Cross was established in 1918 to honor heroism of the highest degree that did not quite merit the Medal of Honor. Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) was awarded to officers, and since 1993 other ranks of the British Merchant Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Armed Forces and officers of the Commonwealth. Other recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross in World War I who went on to acclaim in World War II include George S. Patton, Jr. and Carl Spaatz. Among these was Edward Almond, the commanding general of X Corps. 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. George S. Patton IV, son of a two-time Distinguished Service Cross recipient, received two Distinguished Service Crosses in 1968 as commander of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Korean War Distinguished Service Cross recipient 1st Lieutenant Richard E. Cavazos would earn a second Distinguished Service Cross in Vietnam and rise to full general, becoming the first Hispanic-American four-star general. In a number of cases, an award of the Distinguished Service Cross has later been revoked. Listed here are the Army and Marine Corp recipients and their citations, alphabetically by last name. 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. Among these, besides DePuy and Cavazos, were Paul F. Gorman, who later commanded the U.S. Southern Command; Robert C. Kingston, the first commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command; James J. Lindsay, who later commanded the U.S. Special Operations Command; Timothy J. Grogan, who later served as the deputy chief of staff for doctrine at the Army's Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe; and Louis C. Menetrey, who wore three hats as Commander, United Nations Command, R.O.K./U.S. [29] Chief Warrant Officer three Jason Myers was already one of the few recipients of a Distinguished Service Cross. 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, and Robert T. Frederick, commander of the U.S-Canadian 1st Special Service Force. Combined Forces Command and U.S. The Distinguished Service Cross was established by President Woodrow Wilson on January 2, 1918. Van Fleet, and Master Sergeant Llewellyn Chilson were three-time recipients. Three marines earned both the Navy Cross and the Army Distinguished Service Cross in Korea: Homer Litzenberg, Raymond Murray, and Marine Corps legend Lewis B. Distinguished Service Crosses have been awarded … 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). Decoration (miniature size): MIL-D-3943/4. Senator Daniel Inouye. [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. McCaffrey also served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy during the Clinton Administration. "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. Later, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 provided for a "Review Regarding Upgrading of Distinguished-Service Crosses and Navy Crosses Awarded to Asian-Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders for World War II Service" and the National Defense Authorization Act for 2002 provided for a "Review Regarding Award of Medal of Honor to Certain Jewish American and Hispanic American War Veterans". Stephen C. 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Cullerton", http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=6059, US CODE: Title 10,3741. Besides Eddie Rickenbacker, several men received both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I. "Dick" Meadows, Arthur D. "Bull" Simons, and Elliot P. "Bud" Sydnor, Jr. The design of the Cross came from within. 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. 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. Gallantry at Qala-i-Jang Fortress, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan between 25 to 28 November 2001. 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 (1963–67). Such revocations have occurred over the history of the decoration. For extraordinary courage on September 27, 2006 in Hit, Iraq. Twenty one African American soldiers from the 370th Infantry Regiment received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for action in both the Meuse–Argonne and Oise–Aisne campaigns.[9]. 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. Several men who had previously received the Medal of Honor received the Distinguished Service Cross in World War I. The establishment of the Distinguished Service Cross was promulgated in War Department General Order No. Fighter pilot William T. Whisner, recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War II, was awarded a third in Korea. The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) was established by order of President Woodrow Wilson and was born as part of the new Pyramid Of Honor that was established during the 1917 review of Medal of Honor awards. Thomas Tackaberry would earn a Distinguished Service Cross in 1952 as a company commander and two more in Vietnam. 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. Army recipients were Private Daniel R. Edwards of the 3rd Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, Colonel William J. § 3991 provides for a 10% increase in retired pay for enlisted personnel who have retired with more than 20 years of service if they have been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. A little over fifty soldiers (and one sailor) received two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War II. 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. A handful, mostly aviators, were decorated three or more times. Several dozen Army soldiers, as well as eight marines and two French Army officers, received two Distinguished Service Crosses. The Distinguished Service Cross was established by President Woodrow Wilson on January 2, 1918. March's successor, John J. Pershing, received a Distinguished Service Cross in 1941 for bravery during the Philippine Insurrection. 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. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, 62 awards were made for actions in North Russia and Siberia during the Russian Civil War. Another 94th aviator, Reed McKinley Chambers, was awarded four Distinguished Service Crosses. Forces Korea. 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. 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. Frederick C. 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