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A comprehensive archive of decorated U.S. military heroes, objectively ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honoring valor through history.

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Scored under the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25)

Distinguished Service Cross (United States) (DSC) — Victoria Cross

valor

Distinguished Service Cross (United States)

DSC

INHERENTLY VALORREQUIRES "V" DEVICE

Catalog pts

45

Precedence

#2

Tier

3

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Heroes with this Medal (20)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

General of the Army

Raymond Harvey

Raymond Harvey

Lieutenant Colonel

Daniel Daly

Sergeant Major

Frederick Thornton Peters

Frederick Thornton Peters

Captain

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Brigadier General

John Henry Balch

John Henry Balch

Commander

Daniel R. Edwards

Daniel R. Edwards

Major

Eddie Rickenbacker

Eddie Rickenbacker

Major

George Andrew Davis Jr.

George Andrew Davis Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel (posthumous)

Chesty Puller

Chesty Puller

Lieutenant General

John D. Bulkeley

John D. Bulkeley

Vice Admiral

Maurice Britt

Maurice Britt

Captain

Matthew Ridgway

Matthew Ridgway

General

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

First lieutenant (active) Major (National Guard)

Samuel Woodfill

Samuel Woodfill

Major

Thomas McGuire

Thomas McGuire

Major

Gordon Johnston (soldier)

Colonel

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

General

Lloyd L. Burke

Lloyd L. Burke

Colonel

Samuel David Dealey

Samuel David Dealey

Commander

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