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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
Pace, Herbert Edward19-03-191828-04-1942more
Page, Jerry M.  
Palm, Carl C.  
Paolini, Camillus J.  
Papez, Joseph, Jr.  
Parker, Raymond M. 09-12-1944
Parker, Robert A.  
Parks, Steve W.  
Parlandi, Louis  
Parris, Harold L.22-06-192322-08-1995
Patrick, Edwin D.11-01-189414-03-1945
Patterson, Lyman K.  
Patton, George Smith Jr.11-11-188521-12-1945more
Patynski, Edward A.  
Pavlick, William E.  
Peabody, Herbert G.  
Pearce, Robert  
Pederson, Harold O.  
Peebles, Arthur F., Jr.  
Pell, Floyd Joaquin29-12-191319-02-1942
Pena, Michael Castaneda "Mike"06-11-192405-09-1950more
Pence, Donald Charles "Charlie"20-08-192127-08-2003
Pepe, Salvatore  
Peralta, Macario, Jr. "Mac"30-07-191308-08-1957
Perkins, Norris H.05-09-1912 
Perrier, Michel  
Pershing, John Joseph "Black Jack"13-09-186015-07-1948more
Peters, Frederick Thornton17-09-188913-11-1942more
Peterson, Chesley Gordon10-08-192028-01-1990more
Peterson, Kenneth F. 00-10-1998
Peterson, Lenold L.  
Peterson, Marvin M.08-05-192127-07-1944
Petree, Weeden Arthur, Jr.00-00-191211-01-1942
Pfleger, James Richard  
Philips, Vodra C.  
Pick, Robert G.  
Pieri, Francis W.29-04-191822-08-1944
Piersall, Thornton E.  
Pilla, Angelo E.  
Piskon, Nicholas James Bramlble  
Place, Eric T.  
Plante, Thomas E. 16-03-1945
Polette, Lloyd L., Jr.08-02-191622-01-1945more
Poling, Clark V.07-08-191003-02-1943
Polio, James V. 29-11-1944
Pond, Leroy R. "Fireball"  
Pool, Lafayette G. "Lafe"23-07-191930-05-1991
Postlethwait, Edward Marion12-10-191110-04-1985
Potts, James  
Prager, Clarence12-05-191318-09-1944
Preddy, George E. “Ratsy”05-02-191925-12-1944more
Preneta, John J.  
Presley, William M.09-07-1919 
Preslipsky, Peter  
Price, Donald R.  
Pridgen, Robert B.  
Prince, Robert W.00-00-191901-01-2009
Prinds, Marvin H. 18-01-1945
Procaccini, Eugene J. 01-03-1944
Proctor, Dale T.00-00-192430-09-1944
Profitt, Carl D. "Chubby"23-11-191830-06-2015
Prosser, Barney H.  
Pruitt, Evrett E.  
Pryne, Gordon Clark08-01-192510-02-2006
Puller, Lewis Burwell "Chesty"26-06-189811-10-1971more
Pulver, Murray S.  
Putnam, Walter Bennett "Benney"27-08-191512-10-2010
Pyle, Wilbur C. 08-01-1945

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