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A comprehensive archive of decorated military heroes from Commonwealth, American, and allied traditions, ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honouring valour through history.

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

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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)

Samuel David Dealey

Samuel David Dealey

Commander

Lewis Burwell (Chesty) Puller

Lewis Burwell (Chesty) Puller

Lieutenant General

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

General of the Army

George Lafayette Mabry Jr.

George Lafayette Mabry Jr.

Major General

Ralph Puckett Jr

Ralph Puckett Jr

Colonel

Joel Thompson Boone

Joel Thompson Boone

Vice admiral

Jack LeMaster Treadwell

Jack LeMaster Treadwell

Colonel

Lewis Lee Millett Sr.

Lewis Lee Millett Sr.

Colonel

Dudley Walker Morton

Dudley Walker Morton

Commander

Edward Vernon Rickenbacker

Edward Vernon Rickenbacker

Major

Frederick Thornton Peters

Frederick Thornton Peters

Captain

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Brigadier General

John Duncan Bulkeley

John Duncan Bulkeley

Vice Admiral

Daniel Daly

Sergeant Major

Raymond Harvey

Raymond Harvey

Lieutenant Colonel

John Henry Balch

John Henry Balch

Commander

Richard E. Cavazos

Richard E. Cavazos

General

Audie Leon Murphy

Audie Leon Murphy

Major

Matthew Ridgway

Matthew Ridgway

General

William Orlando Darby

William Orlando Darby

Brigadier General

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