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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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Navy Distinguished Service Medal (NDS) — Victoria Cross

service

Navy Distinguished Service Medal

NDS

Catalog pts

0

Precedence

#2

Tier

5

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Heroes with this Medal (20)

James L. Day

James L. Day

Major general

Lawson P. Ramage

Lawson P. Ramage

Vice Admiral

Ray L. Smith

Ray L. Smith

Major General

John Duncan Bulkeley

John Duncan Bulkeley

Vice Admiral

James Stockdale

James Stockdale

Vice admiral

Raymond Gilbert Davis

Raymond Gilbert Davis

General

Richard E. Byrd

Richard E. Byrd

Rear Admiral

Paul Frederick Foster

Paul Frederick Foster

Vice admiral

Frank Jack Fletcher

Frank Jack Fletcher

Admiral

John Thomas Kennedy

John Thomas Kennedy

Brigadier General

Daniel J. Callaghan

Daniel J. Callaghan

Rear admiral

Sir Philip Louis Vian

Sir Philip Louis Vian

Admiral of the Fleet

Smedley Darlington Butler

Smedley Darlington Butler

Major general

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

General of the Army

Randolph C. Berkeley

Randolph C. Berkeley

Major General

Jonas H. Ingram

Jonas H. Ingram

Admiral

Alexander Vandegrift

Alexander Vandegrift

General

William R. Rush

William R. Rush

Captain

Eugene Bennett Fluckey

Eugene Bennett Fluckey

Rear Admiral (Lower Half)

James E. Livingston

James E. Livingston

Major General

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