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Definition of Distinguished service cross
1. Noun. A United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Distinguished Service Cross
Literary usage of Distinguished service cross
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Heroes All!: A Compendium of the Names and Official Citations of the by Harry R Stringer (1919)
"The war with Germany gave us our two other military decorations—the Distinguished
Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. ..."
2. Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War: A Complete by Emmett Jay Scott (1919)
"... 92ND DIVISION Officers and Men of the Famous Negro Division Whose Heroic
Conduct Gained for Them the distinguished service cross— Details of Their Deeds ..."
3. Federal Statutes Annotated: Containing All the Laws of the United States, of by United States, Edward Thompson Company (1918)
"That no more than one medal of honor or one distinguished service cross or one
distinguished-service medal shall be issued to any one person; ..."
4. A Source-book of Military Law and War-time Legislation by John Henry Wigmore, United States War Dept. Committee on Education and Special Training (1919)
"That, except as otherwise prescribed herein, no medals of honor, distinguished-service
cross, distinguished-service medal, or bar or other suitable device ..."
5. Illinois in the World War: An Illustrated History of the Thirty-third Division by States Publications Society (1920)
"... Medaille Militaire Croix de Guerre with Palm Leaf Martin E. Smith Distinguished
Service Cross George B. Webber distinguished service cross Sergeants ..."
6. History of the 89th Division, U. S. A.: From Its Organization in 1917 by George H. English, War Society of the 89th Division (1920)
"AMERICAN distinguished service cross The distinguished service cross was awarded
to those named below by the President, or in the name of the President by ..."
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