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Distinguished Service Cross

Distinguished service cross

The Distinguished Service Cross is a military decoration of the United States, which was created by a congressional law on July 9, 1918. The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to any person who has served in the United States Forces and has distinguished himself by a heroic act that can not however justify the award of the Medal of Honor.


La Distinguished Service Cross est une décoration militaire des États-Unis, qui a été créée par une loi du Congrès le 9 juillet 1918. La Distinguished Service Cross est décernée à toute personne qui a servi dans les forces des États-Unis et qui s'est distinguée par un acte héroïque ne pouvant cependant justifier l'attribution de la Medal of Honor.

Last edited: 18/02/2019