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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

This decoration was instituted in 1918 to award any person serving in the Army, or officers and men of military forces allied to the United States, for 'having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor'. Further acts of gallantry justifying the grant of the decoration, a bronze oak cluster is awarded to be worn on the ribbon. The decoration can also be awarded posthumously.
The cross is made of bronze with the American spread eagle on it. Below the eagle is a scroll with the inscription: 'For Valor'. The ribbon is blue with narrow white and red stripes at either edge.
The first hundred decorations that were made had the arms of the cross decorated with oak leaves, in later models the leaves are omitted.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Raabe, Marvin H.  
Rabago, Mike S.00-00-1924 
Radich, Srecko F.00-00-192023-02-1945
Rae, Robert Dempsey  
Ramey, Howard Knox14-10-189626-03-1943more
Ramirez, Eduardo F.  
Ramsdail, Claude K.  
Randall, Robert G. 28-03-1945
Rankin, Walter R.  
Raymer, Clifford B.11-02-1910 
Read, Richard Gramling "Dick" 27-09-2005
Read, William John "Jack"18-09-190529-06-1992
Reagan, Bruce W.  
Reagan, Frank A.  
Reaser, Joseph C. "Indian Joe"  
Reed, Charles Hancock "Hank"25-12-190007-04-1980
Reed, Richard N.  
Reeder, Russell Potter, Jr. "Red"04-03-190222-02-1998
Regan, Dennis J.  
Rehak, John F., Jr.  
Reich, Eugene B.  
Rennebaum, Leon August (US Army)02-01-191607-02-2001
Renteria, Jess T.  
Resk, Apolo M.  
Retort, Patsy  
Rex, Dale B. 18-12-1944
Rexall, Teddie B.  
Reynolds, Richard A. 04-12-1944
Rhoades, Frederick Ashton "Snow"26-06-1895 
Rhodes, Jett R.  
Rhodey, William A.  
Richardson, Frederick S.  
Richmond, Kimball R.  
Ricks, Charles L., Jr. "Curly" 13-06-1944
Riddell, Philip Oswald  
Rider, Richard E. (US Army)29-05-191412-02-2004
Ridgway, Matthew Bunker03-03-189526-07-1993more
Riggs, William C.  
Rimmer, George P.  
Rini, Daniel F.  
Rinker, Ralph H. 19-03-1945
Riskey, John F.  
Ritter, Ozias D.03-10-1919 more
Rivié, Louis25-03-191129-10-1994more
Roach, John A.  
Robbins, Jay Thorpe "Cock"16-09-191903-03-2001
Roberts, Ernest T. 00-00-1968
Robertson, Walter Melville15-06-188822-11-1954more
Robinson, Earl A.  
Rockey, Keller Emrick27-09-188806-06-1970more
Rodgers, Alexander23-04-189423-10-1918
Rodgers, Thomas Lloyd05-04-192115-06-1944
Rogers, Gordon Byrom22-08-190102-07-1967
Rogers, Howard W.  
Rohay, Vincent S.  
Rooney, Robert A.  
Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr.13-09-188712-07-1944more
Rosborough, James C. "Jungle Jim"  
Rose, Maurice B.26-11-189930-03-1945more
Roseland, Clarence E. 06-10-1944
Rosemond, St. Julien P.  
Rossman, Edward R.  
Roumiantzoff, Nicolas09-05-190615-04-1988more
Rowell, Hoyt T.08-04-191427-03-1986
Rudder, James Earl06-05-191023-03-1970more
Ruffner, Clark Louis12-09-190326-07-1982more
Rugh, Glenn E.  
Rummel, Wilmer H.  
Runnoe, Donald F.  
Rush, William S. 16-12-1944
Russell, James E.  
Russell, Milton I.  

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