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Pre-WW1
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Sergeant Major John Young (by date of action) became the first DOUBLE DSC recipient, earning two before World War I began.
Second Lieutenant Frank Bolles earned a DSC in the Philippine Insurrection, and a second DSC in WWI.
Major James F. Bell (MOH-Philippines) became the first Medal of Honor recipient to also earn a DSC (Spanish-American War).
Corporal Arthur Ferguson and Second Lieutenant Gordon Johnston each earned BOTH a Medal of Honor and a Distinguished Service Cross during the Philippine Insurrection.
TWO of the 132 Pre-WWI Distinguished Service Crosses were presented posthumously.
Alphabetical Roster of Recipients
By War or Period
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Date of Action |
Name |
Rank |
Notes |
Battle-Incident |
General Orders |
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Aug. 11, 1873 |
Braden, Charles |
2nd Lt. |
Cavalry |
Big Horn River , MT |
GO 7, W.D., 1925 |
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July 8, 1878 |
Kress, John A. |
Captain |
Ordnance |
Umatilla, OR |
GO 7, W.D., 1925 |
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April 28, 1882 |
Hubbard, John C. |
Private |
Cavalry |
Huachuca Mtns , AZ |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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May 11, 1889 |
Arrington, George |
Private |
Infantry |
Arizona |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Dec. 29, 1890 |
*Capron, Harry W. |
Corporal |
Cavalry |
Wounded Knee Creek , SD |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Dec. 29, 1890 |
*Hoff, John Van R. |
Captain |
Asst. Surgeon |
Wounded Knee , SD |
GO 3, W.D., 1925 |
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Nov. 19, 1896 |
1st Award |
Sergeant Major |
Infantry |
Fort Snelling , MN |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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May 1898 |
Whitney, Henry H. |
Captain |
Infantry |
Puerto Rico |
GO 19, W.D., 1922 |
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May 1898 |
Rowan, Andrew S. |
Captain |
Infantry |
Cuba |
GO 38, W.D., 1922 |
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June 2 - 5, 1898 |
Allen, James |
Lt. Colonel |
Signal Corps |
Santiago , Cuba |
GO 14, W.D., 1925 |
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June 24, 1898 |
Byram, George L. |
1st Lt. |
Cavalry |
Las Guasimas , Cuba |
GO 71, W.D., 1919 |
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June 24, 1898 |
Knox, Thomas T. |
Captain |
Cavalry |
Las Guasimas , Cuba |
GO 34, W.D., 1924 |
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July 1, 1898 |
Abele, Joseph E. |
Private |
Infantry |
El Caney, Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Arundell, Daniel |
1st Sgt |
Infantry |
El Caney, Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Binckli, Frederic |
Private |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Cook, William C. |
Private |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Gould, Clarence S. |
1st Sgt. |
Cavalry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Marsh, Robert J. |
Musician |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
McMurphy, Frank P. |
Corporal |
Infantry |
El Caney, Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
O'Rourke, John |
1st Sgt. |
Infantry |
El Caney, Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Nichols, Edward T. |
1st Sgt. |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Ravenstine, George O. |
Sergeant |
Cavalry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Shaffer, Samuel W. |
Sergeant Major |
Infantry |
El Caney, Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Smith, Jacob C. |
Saddler Sgt. |
Cavalry |
San Juan , Cuba |
GO 14, W.D., 1925 |
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July 1, 1898 |
Teter, Guy E. |
Private |
Infantry |
El Caney, Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Thornton, William |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
Villumsen, Hans |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 1, 1898 |
2d Award |
Sgt. Maj. |
Infantry |
El Caney, Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 2, 1898 |
Cooke, James H. |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
GO 32, W.D., 1919 |
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July 2, 1898 |
Muir, Charles H. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
GO 10, W.D., 1924 |
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Aug. 2, 1898 |
Conner, Lawrence B. |
Private |
Infantry |
Manila |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Aug. 9 & 10, 1898 |
Means, Rice W. |
2nd Lt. |
Infantry |
Manila |
GO 3, W.D., 1925 |
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Aug. 10, 1898 |
Bell, James Franklin |
Major |
Engineer |
Manila |
GO 3, W.D., 1925 |
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Aug. 13, 1898 |
Bjornstad, Alfred W. |
Captain |
Infantry |
Manila |
GO 126, W.D., 1919 |
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Aug. 13, 1898 |
March, Peyton C. |
1st Lt. |
Artillery |
Manila |
GO 39, W.D., 1920 |
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Aug. 13, 1898 |
Sillman, Robert H. |
Sergeant |
Artillery |
Manila |
GO 116, W.D., 1919 |
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July 18, 1898 |
O'Reilly, James F. |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Santiago , Cuba |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Oct. 5 - 6, 1898 |
Kelly, Thomas |
1st Sgt. |
Infantry |
Leech Lake , MN |
GO 14, W.D., 1928 |
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Feb. 5, 1899 |
Miles, Perry L. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Manila |
GO 10, W.D., 1924 |
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Feb. 12, 1899 |
1st Award |
2nd Lt. |
Infantry |
Panay, PI |
GO 14, W.D., 1923 |
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Feb. 28, 1899 |
Ohmer, Charles |
Private |
Infantry |
Adjuntas, PR |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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April 26, 1899 |
Ferguson, Arthur
M. |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Calumpit |
GO 126, W.D., 1919 |
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June 13, 1899 |
Odin, Arthur S. |
Private |
Infantry |
Zapote River |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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June 22, 1899 |
Bassett, Daniel S. |
Private |
Infantry |
San Felipe Church, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 19, 1899 |
Swan, Frank S. |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Negros, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Aug. 16, 1899 |
Mahoney, Denis |
Private |
Infantry |
Guagua, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Aug. 16, 1899 |
Humphrey, Charles F., Jr. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 126, W.D., 1919 |
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Oct. 6, 1899 |
King, Edward L. |
Captain |
Cavalry |
Cavite Province, PI |
GO 126, W.D., 1919 |
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Oct. 11, 1899 |
Hennecke, Frederick |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Letye, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Oct. 11, 1899 |
Graham, Hugh A. |
Private |
Cavalry |
Pampanga River, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Oct. 17, 1899 |
Davidson, Alexander H. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 27, W.D., 1919 |
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Dec. 7, 1899 |
Copeland, Samuel |
Private |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 3, W.D., 1925 |
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Dec. 7, 1899 |
McMaster, George H. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
PI |
GO 43, W.D., 1922 |
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Dec. 7, 1899 |
Miller, Claude H. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 3, W.D., 1925 |
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Dec. 7, 1899 |
Monroe, Edward M. |
Private |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 3, W.D., 1925 |
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Dec. 7, 1899 |
Williams, Gus J. |
Private |
Invantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 3, W.D., 1925 |
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Jan. 25, 1900 |
Jeffers, Solomon L. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 7, W.D., 1925 |
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Feb. 1, 1900 |
Johnston, Gordon |
2nd Lt. |
Infantry |
Leyte, PI |
GO 13, W.D., 1924 |
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Feb. 14, 1900 |
*Brickey, Wiley J. |
1st Sgt. |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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March 10, 1900 |
Kreger, Edward A. |
Captain |
Infantry |
Los Banos, PI |
GO 108, W.D., 1919 |
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March 11, 1900 |
Andrews, Charles F. |
2nd Lt. |
Infantry |
, PI |
GO 13, W.D., 1924 |
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March 26, 1900 |
Jordan, Joseph E. |
Private |
Infantry |
Calbayog, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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March 26, 1900 |
Rings, William |
Cook |
Infantry |
Analason Mtns., PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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March 26, 1900 |
Smith, Robert H. |
Private |
Infantry |
Analason Mtns., PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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June 3, 1900 |
Barnes, Walter K. |
Medic |
Medical Corps |
Bulacan, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 13, 1900 |
Abbott, George F. |
Corporal |
Infantry |
China |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 13, 1900 |
Davis, Albert |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Tientsin, China |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 13, 1900 |
Frazier, Joseph |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Tientsin |
GO 3, W. D., 1925 |
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July 13, 1900 |
Klein, Max |
Private |
Infantry |
Tientsin, China |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 13, 1900 |
Waldron, William H. |
2nd Lt. |
Infantry |
Tientsin, China |
GO 43, W.D., 1922 |
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Aug. 19, 1900 |
Sheen, Henry H. |
Captain |
Infantry |
Dasmarinas, PI |
GO 118, W.D., 1919 |
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Sept. 4, 1900 |
Corning, John A. |
Private |
Cavalry |
Chang Ping Chow, China |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Sept. 8, 1900 |
Metcalf, Charles K. |
Medic |
Medical Corps |
Galveston, TX |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Sept. 22, 1900 |
Aloe, Alfred |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Mozambique, PI |
GO 10, W.D., 1924 |
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Oct. 15, 1900 |
Boyington, John E. |
Private |
Infantry |
, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Nov. 2, 1900 |
Van Way, Charles W. |
Captain |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 44, W.D., 1919 |
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Dec. 31, 1900 |
Philbin, Patrick |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
San Juan, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Feb. 2, 1901 |
O'Brien, James J. |
Private |
Infantry |
Batioto, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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March 9, 1901 |
Cody, Myron |
Private |
Infantry |
Corkscrew Hill, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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April 9, 1901 |
Coston, Tony |
Private |
Infantry |
Leyte, PI |
GO 21, W.D., 1925 |
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Sept. 1, 1901 |
Willford, James W. |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Samar, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Sept. 5, 1901 |
Carner, George W. |
Musician |
Infantry |
Borac River, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Dec. 23, 1901 |
Connolly, Patrick A. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 17, W.D., 1924 |
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Dec. 31, 1901 |
Harrison, Fred A. |
Private |
Cavalry |
Cavite Province, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Dec. 31, 1901 |
Rhodes, Charles D. |
Captain |
Cavalry |
Luzon, PI |
GO 126, W.D., 1919 |
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Jan. & Feb., 1902 |
Gould, Fred H. |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Samar, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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May 2, 1902 |
Rice, George D. |
Chaplain |
Chaplain |
Mindanao, PI |
GO 14, W.D., 1925 |
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May 2, 1902 |
Whelan, John |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Bayang, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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May 2, 1902 |
Woods, George |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Bayang, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Oct. 30, 1902 |
Moreland, George |
Private |
Infantry |
Guimaras, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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March 27, 1903 |
Herter, Otto |
Private |
Medical Corps |
Rizal, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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April 8, 1903 |
Leonard, Charles L. |
Medic |
Medical Corps |
Mindanao, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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May 1, 1903 |
Morrow, Bishop L. |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Lake Lanao, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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May 4, 1903 |
Staples, Frank |
Private |
Infantry |
Pitacus, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Jan. 22, 1904 |
Zink, Edward J. |
QM Sgt |
Infantry |
Mindanao, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Feb. 13, 1904 |
Woods, Walter W. |
Private |
Infantry |
Mindanao, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Feb. 14, 1904 |
Drake, Charles B. |
Captain |
Cavalry |
Jolo, PI |
GO 126, W.D., 1919 |
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April 9, 1904 |
Treadway, Samuel |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Mindanao, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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June 14, 1904 |
Lewis, Converse R. |
2nd Lt. |
Infantry |
Mindanao, PI |
GO 111, W.D., 1919 |
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July 12, 1904 |
Kahn, Joseph F. |
Private |
Infantry |
Fort Liscum, AK |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Nov. 28, 1904 |
Hickey, Edward J. |
Private |
Quartermaster |
West Point, NY |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Jan. 7, 1905 |
Lewis, William F. |
Captain |
Medical Corps |
Jolo, PI |
GO 4, W.D., 1923 |
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May 3, 1905 |
Fisher, Ronald E. |
2nd Lt. |
Cavalry |
PI |
GO 3, W.D., 1922 |
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May 3, 1905 |
Harris, Henry L., Jr. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Jolo, PI |
GO 126, W.D., 1919 |
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May 5, 1905 |
Hobbs, Horace P. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Jolo, PI |
GO 4, W.D., 1923 |
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July 13, 1905 |
Koenig, Edward |
Private |
Infantry |
Governor's Island, NY |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Oct. 22, 1905 |
Remington, Philip |
2nd Lt. |
Infantry |
Mindanao, PI |
GO 4, W.D., 1923 |
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Dec. 8, 1905 |
McDowell, Winchester |
Private |
Infantry |
Lake Champlain, NY |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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March 7, 1906 |
McDonald, Wilbert L. |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Jolo, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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March 7, 1906 |
Olson, Roy C. |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Mt. Bud-Dajo, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 3, 1906 |
Broadus, Lewis |
1st Sgt. |
Infantry |
Fort Niobrara, NE |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Sept. 10, 1907 |
Keeney, Armar D. |
Private |
Infantry |
Panay, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 2, 1909 |
Myers, Leo A. |
Private |
Cavalry |
Patian Island, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 4, 1909 |
Harty, Bernard A. |
Private |
Cavalry |
Patian Island, PI |
GO 14, W.D., 1925 |
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July 4, 1909 |
Parrott, Roger S. |
2nd Lt. |
Artillery |
Patian Island, PI |
GO 13, W.D., 1924 |
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July 4, 1909 |
Wendell, William |
Sergeant |
Cavalry |
Patian Island, PI |
GO 14, W.D., 1925 |
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June 27, 1910 |
Garrard, Floyd P. |
Sergeant |
Cavalry |
Mindanao, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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July 21, 1910 |
Bryan, William |
Sergeant |
Artillery |
Fort Monroe, VA |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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May 7, 1911 |
Keister, Guy A. |
Private |
Infantry |
Lakeside, CA |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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June 25, 1912 |
Bowden, William H. |
Corporal |
Infantry |
Wisconsin River, WI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Aug. 19, 1912 |
Davis, Harvey S. |
Sergeant |
MOS |
Fort Monroe, VA |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Nov. 9, 1912 |
Anderson, Almer A. |
Trumpeter |
Cavalry |
Tagnig River, PI |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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June 15, 1913 |
Pershing, John J. |
B. Gen. |
Infantry |
Jolo, PI |
GO Supplement, 1941 |
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Sept. 28, 1914 |
Vandervert, Claude R. |
Sergeant |
Infantry |
Vera Cruz, Mexico |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Aug. 27, 1915 |
Schaus, Walter C. |
Private |
Artillery |
San Francisco, CA |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Oct. 21, 1915 |
Smith, Herbert Reeves |
SFC |
Signal Corps |
Ojo de Agua, TX |
GO 10, W.D., 1924 |
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March 9, 1916 |
Castleman, James P. |
1st Lt. |
Cavalry |
Mexican Border |
GO 2, W.D., 1920 |
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March 9, 1916 |
Tompkins, Frank |
Major |
Cavalry |
Columbus, NM |
GO 8, W.D., 1934 |
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May 17, 1916 |
Olsen, Stanley R. |
PFC |
Cavalry |
Chihuahua, Mexico |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Nov. 25, 1917 |
Richardson, Clarence M. |
Sergeant |
Artillery |
Fort Washington, MD |
In Lieu of CM/DSM |
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Aug. 27, 1918 |
Fannin, Oliver W. |
1st Lt. |
Infantry |
Nogales, AZ |
GO 44, W.D., 1919 |
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Aug. 27, 1918 |
Lavery, James Flavian |
PFC |
Quartermaster |
Nogales, AZ |
GO 9, W.D., 1923 |
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