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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
Wagner, Theodore G.  
Wagoner, George E.  
Wai, Francis Brown14-04-191720-10-1944more
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, IV, "Skinny"23-08-188302-09-1953more
Waldron, Albert W.13-01-189221-06-1961
Walker, Fred Livingwood11-06-188706-10-1969
Walker, Ian William03-09-191905-12-1942
Walker, Kenneth Newton "Ken"17-07-189805-01-1943more
Walker, Walton Harris03-12-188923-12-1950
Wall, Howard J.08-12-191708-02-1945
Wallace, Kenneth W.  
Walsh, William P. "Knobby"27-04-1918 
Walton, Robert L.  
Ware, Keith Lincoln23-11-191513-09-1968more
Warmenhoven, Simon "Sam"17-01-191005-05-1943
Warnock, Frank 18-01-1945
Warren, Glenn H.  
Warren, Samuel L.  
Warren, William E.  
Washington, John P.18-07-190803-02-1943
Wason, Donald B. 11-06-1944
Waterbury, Ivan B.  
Watson, George00-00-191508-03-1943
Wayland, William J.  
Weathers, Omery C. 09-06-1944
Weaver, Howard E.  
Weaver, William Gaulbert24-11-188825-11-1970more
Webb, Peter J.  
Weeks, Doneivon L. 12-04-1945
Weeks, Doneivon L. 12-04-1945
Weiss, Howard J.  
Welborn, John Clinton15-05-190915-03-1995
Wendt, Herman A. 10-08-1943
Werner, Carlton G. 12-06-1944
Werner, William J.  
Wertich, Jake L. 21-12-1944
Wesson, H. K. 15-10-1944
West, Arthur L.  
Westfall, Welton C.  
Wetmore, Raymond S. "Ray"30-09-192314-02-1951
Whidden, Adolphaus W., Jr.  
White, John W.  
White, Lawrence Kermit "Red"10-06-191205-04-2006more
Whitefield, Hassell C.13-06-192017-01-1945
Whitfield, George A.  
Whitley, Arthur Norman  
Whitlock, Charles L. 19-02-1945
Whitney, William B.  
Whitson, Joseph M. (Joe)  
Whitson, William H. "Red" 30-07-1944
Wideman, Donald C. 04-12-1944
Widener, William J.  
Wiggs, David H.  
Wild, Joseph J.  
Wilds, Leonard S.  
Williams, Greeley B.24-01-191808-12-1941
Williams, Joseph E. (US-315th ENG)  
Williams, William B.  
Willoughby, Charles Andrew "Sir Charles"08-03-189225-10-1972more
Wilson, George G.  
Wilson, Weldon W.  
Wilson, Willes D.  
Wilson, William R.  
Winston, Sanford H.  
Winterbottom, Edward M.  
Winters, Richard Dick21-01-191802-01-2011more
Winzenried, Samuel G.  
Withee, Edward S.  
Wohner, John H.31-12-191523-12-2005
Wolf, Alvin E.  
Woliver, Robert  
Wood, Eric Fisher, Jr.25-01-191922-01-1945more
Wood, James L.  
Wood, John Shirley "P"11-01-198802-07-1966
Woodward, Russell H.  
Woody, Ronal E., Jr.  
Wootten, George Frederick01-05-189331-03-1970more
Workman, James W.  
Worthing, Wilbur F.  
Wozenski, Edward F.29-07-191526-07-1987more
Wray, Waverly Wright "Charlie", "The Deacon"27-09-191919-09-1944
Wright, Allan Leslie  
Wright, Elam Windom, Jr.20-10-192030-12-2002
Wuchinich, George Samuel10-08-190726-11-1979
Wyman, Willard Gordon21-03-189829-03-1969more

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