Honorees Alphabetically Honorees by County Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Navy Cross Recipients Distinguished Service Cross Recipients POW - MIA The DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS Click on the recipients name to read their Distinguished Service Cross Citation Hubbard Don Cobb (PSGT, Army) Robert Michael Snell (CAPT, Army) A Brief History - The Distinguished Service Cross -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Establishing Authority The Distinguished Service Cross was established by order of President Woodrow Wilson and by Act of Congress, Public Law 193, 65th Congress. Effective Dates The Distinguished Service Cross has been in effect since April 6, 1917. Criteria The Distinguished Service Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by extraordinary ordinary heroism not justifying the award of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The action must take place under one of three circumstances: 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 in which the United States is not a belligerent party. To earn a Distinguished Service Cross the act to be commended must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk and must be performed in such a manner as to render the individual highly conspicuous among others of equal grade, rate, experience, or position of responsibility. Order of Precedence The Distinguished Service Cross is worn after the Medal of Honor and before all other decorations. Devices Additional awards of the Distinguished Service Cross are denoted by gold oak leaf clusters five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. More on The Distinguished Cross It was instituted in 1918 and 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 Unites 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. 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. Airmen were eligible to receive this while the Air Force was part of the Army - it became an independent force in 1947. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
Navy Cross Recipients
Distinguished Service Cross Recipients
POW - MIA
Click on the recipients name to read their Distinguished Service Cross Citation
Hubbard Don Cobb (PSGT, Army)
Robert Michael Snell (CAPT, Army)
A Brief History - The Distinguished Service Cross -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Establishing Authority The Distinguished Service Cross was established by order of President Woodrow Wilson and by Act of Congress, Public Law 193, 65th Congress. Effective Dates The Distinguished Service Cross has been in effect since April 6, 1917. Criteria The Distinguished Service Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by extraordinary ordinary heroism not justifying the award of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The action must take place under one of three circumstances: 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 in which the United States is not a belligerent party. To earn a Distinguished Service Cross the act to be commended must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk and must be performed in such a manner as to render the individual highly conspicuous among others of equal grade, rate, experience, or position of responsibility. Order of Precedence The Distinguished Service Cross is worn after the Medal of Honor and before all other decorations. Devices Additional awards of the Distinguished Service Cross are denoted by gold oak leaf clusters five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. More on The Distinguished Cross It was instituted in 1918 and 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 Unites 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. 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. Airmen were eligible to receive this while the Air Force was part of the Army - it became an independent force in 1947. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Brief History - The Distinguished Service Cross
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Establishing Authority
The Distinguished Service Cross was established by order of President Woodrow Wilson and by Act of Congress, Public Law 193, 65th Congress.
Effective Dates
The Distinguished Service Cross has been in effect since April 6, 1917.
Criteria
The Distinguished Service Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by extraordinary ordinary heroism not justifying the award of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The action must take place under one of three circumstances: 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 in which the United States is not a belligerent party. To earn a Distinguished Service Cross the act to be commended must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk and must be performed in such a manner as to render the individual highly conspicuous among others of equal grade, rate, experience, or position of responsibility.
Order of Precedence
The Distinguished Service Cross is worn after the Medal of Honor and before all other decorations.
Devices
Additional awards of the Distinguished Service Cross are denoted by gold oak leaf clusters five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter.
More on The Distinguished Cross
It was instituted in 1918 and 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 Unites 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. 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. Airmen were eligible to receive this while the Air Force was part of the Army - it became an independent force in 1947.
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