Distinguished Service Cross

Noun

Meaning

a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

purple heart

Hypernyms

palm medallion medal decoration ribbon laurel wreath

Examples

For heroism in his lone-wolf air battle, General Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, the U.S. air commander in Europe, decorated Kunkle with the Distinguished Service Cross in Paris, France, in February 1945. Source: Internet

His family was awarded his Distinguished Service Cross (second only to the Medal of Honor ) for staying with the controls of his B-17 bomber while his crew bailed out. Source: Internet

Her father, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jack Beers, was killed in action in Vietnam and posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for valor. Source: Internet

Tibbets was the first to disembark, and was presented with the Distinguished Service Cross on the spot.sfn Nagasaki mission The Hiroshima mission was followed by another atomic strike. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

distinguished nations distinguished person distinguished professor Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Order distinguishedly