Full Text Citations For Award of

The Distinguished Service Cross
 British Recipients - WWII 

Brazilian (1)  *  Italian (2)  

Brazilian Army

To All Who Shall See These Presents Greeting: This is to Certify that The President of the United States of America Takes Pride in Presenting THE  DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS to RESK, APOLO M. Synopsis: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Apolo M. Resk, First Lieutenant, Brazilian Expeditionary Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy forces on 24 February 1945. First Lieutenant Resk's outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations. Headquarters: Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 58 (1945) Home Town: Brazil

Italian Army

To All Who Shall See These Presents Greeting: This is to Certify that The President of the United States of America Takes Pride in Presenting THE  DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS to *DECOBELLI, AUGUSTO (KIA) Synopsis: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Augusto Decobelli, Major, Italy, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy Axis forces on 23 March 1945. Major Decobelli's outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations. Headquarters: Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 96 (1945) Home Town: , Italy IZZO, GIUSEPPE Synopsis: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Giuseppe Izzo, Lieutenant Colonel, Italy, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy Axis forces on 19 April 1945. Lieutenant Colonel Izzo's outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations. Headquarters: Fifteenth Army Group, General Orders No. 27 (1945) Home Town: , Italy

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