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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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American Defense Service Medal (ADS) — Victoria Cross

service

American Defense Service Medal

ADS

Catalog pts

0

Precedence

#148

Tier

5

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Heroes with this Medal (20)

Samuel David Dealey

Samuel David Dealey

Commander

Richard O'Kane

Rear Admiral

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

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

Robert Webster Cary Jr.

Robert Webster Cary Jr.

Rear admiral

Oscar Charles Badger II

Oscar Charles Badger II

Admiral

Lawson Paterson Ramage "Red"

Lawson Paterson Ramage "Red"

Vice Admiral

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Brigadier General

John Duncan Bulkeley

John Duncan Bulkeley

Vice Admiral

David McCampbell

David McCampbell

Captain

Raymond Harvey

Raymond Harvey

Lieutenant Colonel

Raymond Gilbert Davis

Raymond Gilbert Davis

General

Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr.

Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr.

Rear Admiral

Merritt Austin Edson

Merritt Austin Edson

Major general

Matthew Ridgway

Matthew Ridgway

General

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