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The DistinguishedServiceCross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army which is awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force.
The DistinguishedServiceCross was introduced in January 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson and formalized by the United States Congress on July 9, 1918.
This decoration should not be confused with the DistinguishedService Medal, which recognizes meritorious service to the government of the United States (as a senior military officer or government official) rather than individual acts of bravery (as a member of the United States Army).
The Distinguished Flying Cross, was authorized by an Act of Congress of July 2, 1926, an act amended by Executive Order 7786 on January 8, 1938.
It is a bronze cross pattee, with rays between the arms of the cross.
Subsequent awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross are indicated by oak leaf clusters, for Army and Air Force personnel, and by award stars for members of the Naval services.
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