Who has received the Distinguished Service Cross?

Who has received the Distinguished Service Cross?

Three recipients of two Distinguished Service Crosses in World War I – Douglas MacArthur, Hanford MacNider and Harry H. Semmes – received their third in World War II. A handful of men who had received the Distinguished Service Cross in World War I received a second in World War II.

Can you sell a Distinguished Service Cross?

Government-issued medals and certificates for medals, including the Air Force Cross, Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Purple Heart, or Silver Star. From the sounds of it, you can sell any other military medal, as long as it is not listed above as a prohibited item.

Are there any surviving Korean War veterans?

There are about 500,000 Korean War veterans still living, but about 600 die every day, said James R. Fisher, executive director of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation.

Is the National Archives a database?

National Archives Catalog It provides access to data, digitized records, selected series from Access to Archival Databases (AAD), over one million electronic records from the Electronic Records Archives (ERA), all of the web pages from Archives.gov, and all of the web pages from the Presidential Libraries.

Who has received the Navy Cross?

NAVY CROSS RECIPIENTS

• JAMES STOGNER.
• STEPHEN AUSTIN.
• BRETT MORGANTI.
• NICOLAS CHECQUE.
• JOHN ZAHM.
• BRIAN JACKLIN.
• JUSTIN WILSON.
• PAUL STEPHENS.

How many Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded in Vietnam?

There are over 1,700 recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, and Air Force Cross during the Vietnam War.

Who is the oldest living Korean War veteran?

Maj. Max Young
Young thanked God after he recovered from severe pneumonia, not once, but four times early this year. MANILA—Retired Maj. Max Young, the oldest living Filipino Korean War veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday last July 30, thanking God after he recovered from severe pneumonia, not once, but four times early this year.

Does the Korean War memorial list names?

The wall, which will include the names of those killed or reported missing between June 1950 and March 1954, will provide a sobering reminder of the war’s ferocity.

Is the Distinguished Service Cross the same as the Navy Cross?

The Distinguished Service Cross is equivalent to the Navy Cross ( Navy and Marine Corps ), the Air Force Cross ( Air Force ), and the Coast Guard Cross ( Coast Guard ). The Distinguished Service Cross was first awarded during World War I. In addition, a number of awards were made for actions before World War I.

Where to send Korean War Distinguished Service Crosses?

Alphabetical letters below represent the first letter of the last name of recipients of the Distinguished Services Crosses during the Korean War. This list is incomplete – if you have citation/recipient information we can add, please send it to Lynnita at the Korean War Educator or Lynnita Brown, 111 E. Houghton St., Tuscola, IL 61953.

Who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in Vietnam?

Among Distinguished Service Cross recipients for valor in the early battles in Vietnam were four members of the 1st Cavalry Division decorated for valor in the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in November 1965 – Lt. Col. Hal Moore, Major Bruce Crandall and two other members of their unit.

Who was the creator of the Distinguished Service Cross?

The establishment of the Distinguished Service Cross was promulgated in War Department General Order No. 6, dated January 12, 1918. The Distinguished Service Cross was originally designed by J. Andre Smith, an artist employed by the United States Army during World War I.