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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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Distinguished Service Order (DSO) — Victoria Cross

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Distinguished Service Order

DSO

INHERENTLY VALORREQUIRES "V" DEVICE

Catalog pts

55

Precedence

#6

Tier

3

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Heroes with this Medal (20)

Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg

Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg

Lieutenant-General

William Avery "Billy" Bishop

William Avery "Billy" Bishop

Air Marshal

Frederick Thornton Peters

Frederick Thornton Peters

Captain

William George Barker

William George Barker

Wing Commander

Edward Bamford

Edward Bamford

Major

Albert Ball

Albert Ball

Captain

Robert Blair Mayne

Robert Blair Mayne

Lieutenant-Colonel

George Pearkes

George Pearkes

Major-General

Charles Hudson

Charles Hudson

Brigadier

Merritt A. Edson

Merritt A. Edson

Major general

Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Field marshal

James McCudden

James McCudden

Major

Dwight David Eisenhower

Dwight David Eisenhower

General of the Army

Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock

Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock

Major

Richard Annesley West

Richard Annesley West

Lieutenant Colonel

Philip Neame

Philip Neame

Lieutenant-General

Richard Turner

Richard Turner

Lt General

Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor

Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor

Major

Hughie Edwards

Hughie Edwards

Air Commodore

Lewis Pugh Evans

Lewis Pugh Evans

Brigadier

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