A total of 6,309 Awards of the
Distinguished Service Cross were awarded to 6,185 individuals for heroism during World War
I, more than were awarded in any other period or conflict.
They are divided as follows:
| 5,429 |
U.S. Army |
| 319 |
U.S. Army Air Service |
| 43 |
U.S. Navy |
| 357 |
U.S. Marine Corps |
| 7 |
U.S. Civilians |
|
|
Allied Foreign Recipients |
| 9 |
Australian Army |
| 12 |
British Army |
| 114 |
French Army |
| 18 |
French Air Service |
|
To make searching the Detailed
Alphabetical and Detailed Chronological listings easier, we have divided the
5,429 Army Awards into the following Categories:
AIR
Air Service |
ARM
Armor - Tank Corps |
ARTY
Artillery |
CHAP
Chaplains |
CIV
U.S. Civilians |
ENGR
Engineers |
FOR
Foreign Awards |
INF
Infantry |
INF-MG
Machine Gun Infantry |
MED
Medical |
Misc-CC
Chemical Corps |
Misc-CK
Cooks |
Misc-CS
Command & Staff |
Misc-MP
Military Police |
Misc-ST
Supply & Trans. |
|
SIG
Signal Corps |
USMC
Marine Corps |
USN
Navy |
|
A list of links below will take you to
Chronological or Alphabetical listings of all recipients. If you are
searching for a particular name and are unsure in which category we have
placed him or her, consult the ALPHABETICAL INDEX of all recipients. There
you will find each name listed with the abbreviation for the category in
which they are listed.
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