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Thirty-two awards
of the Distinguished Service Cross were upgraded to Medals of
Honor. The following thirty men were originally awarded
the DSC, which was then upgraded to the Medal of
Honor.
(These are not included in our list of DSC recipients as the award
is rescinded upon being upgraded.) |
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Anderson, Webster
Bacon, Nicky D.
Beikirch, Gary B.
Benavidez, Roy P.
Bondsteel, James
Bucha, Paul W.
Fitzmaurice, Michael J.
Fritz, Harold A.
Herda, Frank A.
Hooper, Joe Ronnie |
Jenkins, Don
Johnson, Dwight H.
Kays, Kenneth
Kinsman, Thomas J.
Lambers, Paul R.
Lang, George C.
Lemon, Peter C.
Liteky, Angelo J.
Lynch, Allen J.
McCleery, Finnis D. |
Miller, Franklin D.
Morris, Charles B.
Novosel, Michael J.
Penry, Richard A.
Rogers, Charles C.
Sasser, Clarence E.
Swanson, Jon E.
Taylor, James A.
Wetzel, Gary G.
Zabitosky, Fred W. |
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Two men earned the
Distinguished Service Cross, then were awarded a SECOND for a
later action which, in both cases, was upgraded to the Medal of
Honor. The DSC listing in our pages reflect ONLY the first
award and NOT the DSC that was upgraded.
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First Award |
OLC Upgraded to Medal of Honor |
| Brady, Patrick H. |
Oct 2 & 3, 1967 |
Jan 6, 1968 |
| Howard, Robert L. |
Nov 21, 1967 |
Dec 30, 1968 |
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The following awards of
the Distinguished Service Cross were revoked for other reasons,
and are not counted among the Vietnam War awards of the
Distinguished Service Cross:
| Name |
Rank/Unit |
Date of Action |
Revocation General
Orders: |
| Alejandro, Jose T. |
Sp4, 9th Infantry |
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GO
2416 (Aug 12, 1971) |
| Clough, Timothy W. |
Sgt, 1st Special Forces |
Oct 30 & 31, 1968 |
GO
1037 (May 16, 1972) |
| Cockran, Robert E. |
S/Sgt, 25th Inf. Div. |
Sep 22, 1967 |
GO
1180 (Mar 18, 1968) |
| Phillips, Richard H. |
Maj., MACV |
Mar 23, 1969 |
GO
2891 (Jun 29, 1970) |
| Williams, Arthur J. |
25th Inf. Div. |
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GO
4157 (Aug 28, 1968) |
| Williams, Roger A. |
Sp4, 4th Inf. Div. |
Nov 9, 1967 |
GO
5354 (Nov 19, 1968) |
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Source: Distinguished Service Cross
Awards for the Vietnam War Compiled by Col. Albert Gleim, Edited
by Dr. Charles P. McDowell
The Planchet Research Group, P.O. Box 407, Madison, VA 22727 |
Upgraded
or Revoked
