Foxfall Posted June 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 7, 2020 Have a Distinguished Service Cross name you want to check? Go to dscdatabase.com This site lists virtually all known DSC recipients along with supplemental information (when available). If you corrections or additions, the site provide a way to let us know. If you have a DSC recipient who is not listed, please note you must identify the awarding General Order before the name can be added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcollector Posted June 7, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 7, 2020 Works! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted June 8, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 8, 2020 A great resource for sure! I was not aware of this site, but it will be very helpful. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeclown Posted June 8, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 8, 2020 Amazing list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted June 8, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 8, 2020 Great resource! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted June 19, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 19, 2020 This is awesome. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcollector Posted June 19, 2020 Share #7 Posted June 19, 2020 I have a Distinguished Service Cross that was issued to 1st Lt. Clyd P. Sullivan. It was an upgraded award from the SS citation. General Order #243 10-10-1945. This DSC is not on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcollector Posted June 19, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 19, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcollector Posted June 19, 2020 Share #9 Posted June 19, 2020 His file was burned in the Archives fire, Geoff of GoldenArrow Research got a partial file. This pay sheet shows the DSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermanus Posted June 20, 2020 Share #10 Posted June 20, 2020 Whoah, as a recepient of a DSC, do you get extra pay? I know that for a MoH you get it. But a DSC? Thinking it through, are there more US medals which gives you an allowance? I don't want to hijack this thread, bus this is an interesting twist. Regards Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted June 20, 2020 Share #11 Posted June 20, 2020 No, the only medal that results in a stipend is the MOH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermanus Posted June 21, 2020 Share #12 Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 12:51 PM, CNY Militaria said: No, the only medal that results in a stipend is the MOH. Ah, great. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag Posted June 21, 2020 Share #13 Posted June 21, 2020 Great site. Thanks for posting! Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfall Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted June 22, 2020 Thank you for providing the information on Sullivan - I look forward to this kind of additional information. Can you post an image of the entire General Orders No. 243 of 10-1045? Looks like Sullivan is not the only person to be awarded the DSC under that GO. If you can't post an image of the whole GO, can you identify the source that issued the General Order? Many thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted June 22, 2020 Share #15 Posted June 22, 2020 Great resource!!!! Thank you to whoever put this together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcollector Posted June 22, 2020 Share #16 Posted June 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Foxfall said: Thank you for providing the information on Sullivan - I look forward to this kind of additional information. Can you post an image of the entire General Orders No. 243 of 10-1045? Looks like Sullivan is not the only person to be awarded the DSC under that GO. If you can't post an image of the whole GO, can you identify the source that issued the General Order? Many thanx! the GO is for the Silver Star. There is no mention of a SS in his file. And only the 1 mention of the DSC as posted above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfall Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted June 22, 2020 Thank you posting the GO. Now it's clear that his DSC was upgraded from the Silver Star awarded under GO 243. I'll see if I can chase down the GO that upgraded the Silver Star to the DSC. When I find it, I will post it here. Again, thanks for a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rls25 Posted June 23, 2020 Share #18 Posted June 23, 2020 He is not on the WWII Distinguished Service Cross list maintained by the DOD. https://valor.defense.gov/Recipients/Army-Distinguished-Service-Cross-Recipients/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFZFlyer Posted June 23, 2020 Share #19 Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 2:58 AM, Hermanus said: Whoah, as a recepient of a DSC, do you get extra pay? I know that for a MoH you get it. But a DSC? Thinking it through, are there more US medals which gives you an allowance? I don't want to hijack this thread, bus this is an interesting twist. Regards Herman To be clear, the only decoration that currently involves a stipend is the MoH. However, when congress authorized the DSC and DSM for the army in July 1918, the law contained a provision that provided for each enlisted man to receive an additional $2 per month beginning from the date of the act or service. I do not have the reference to quote but the navy had the same stipend for its NC and DSM. When the NMCM was authorized in August 1942 enlisted recipients were also granted a $2 monthly stipend for acts subsequent to 6 Dec 1941. Again, I do not have available a reference to cite, but I believe the SM also carried a $2 monthly stipend. Public Law 351 dated 12 Oct 1949 abolished all monthly stipends with the exception of the MoH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermanus Posted June 23, 2020 Share #20 Posted June 23, 2020 Thanks FFZFlyer, great info. Considering the numbers issued in WW2 to enlisted personell, a large monthly stipend was cancelled in 1949 by the Government. Regards Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcollector Posted June 28, 2020 Share #21 Posted June 28, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 10:03 AM, Foxfall said: Thank you posting the GO. Now it's clear that his DSC was upgraded from the Silver Star awarded under GO 243. I'll see if I can chase down the GO that upgraded the Silver Star to the DSC. When I find it, I will post it here. Again, thanks for a great job! Here is the Silver Star card from the AAF award cards from the National Archives. I could not find the card for his Distinguished Service Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medalman90 Posted July 12, 2020 Share #22 Posted July 12, 2020 Awesome resource, thanks for sharing. Here’s another, here’s a list of every recipient of the DSC. https://valor.defense.gov/Recipients/Army-Distinguished-Service-Cross-Recipients/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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