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List of Medal Awardees in the US Military

Including most major awards up until (but not including) WWII. See the source for later awardees.

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List of Medal Awardees in the US Military
AwardFirstLastServiceEventSrc
Distinguished Service CrossMorris H. G. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossArthur US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossJulius US Army, World War I
Silver StarJohn E. US Marines, World War I
Navy Distinguished ServiceH. J. US Navy, World War I
Army Distinguished ServiceFreceric V. US Army, World War I
Silver StarClaude T. US Marines, World War I
Silver StarEarl L. US Marines, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossGeorge C. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossGeorge F. US Army, China (Boxer Rebellion)
Navy CrossHenry L. US Navy, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossRobert L. US Army, World War I
Silver StarSeth D. US Marines, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossWilliam Y. US Army, World War I
Navy CrossClarence A. US Navy, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossHerbert A. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossJoseph E. US Army, Spanish-American War
Distinguished Service CrossLouis US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossHugh US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossCharles V. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossThomas J. US Army Air Service, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossRoland W. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service Cross, KIAMax US Army, World War I
Army Distinguished ServiceAlbert H. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service Cross, KIAWilliam Chalmers US Army, World War I
Navy CrossLeon H. US Navy Reserve, World War I
Navy CrossCharles 1939US Navy, Squalus Rescue and Salvage
Distinguished Service CrossDeane E. US Army, World War I
Navy CrossJames L. US Navy, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossFrancis US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossGeorge US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossJames US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossWard M. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossRussel K. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossWilliam R. US Army, World War I
Navy CrossAshley D. US Navy Reserve, World War I
Silver StarBrainerd L. US Marines, World War I
Navy CrossCharles S. 1937US Navy, Panay Sinking
Distinguished Service CrossEdward US Army, World War I
Army Distinguished ServiceEmory S. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossFrank Howard US Army, World War I
Silver StarFrank Howard. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossFrederick W. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossHarry J. US Army, World War I
Army Distinguished ServiceHarry M. US Department of Defense, World War I
Medal of Honor, POWJames F. US Army, Civil War
Silver StarJames P. US Marines, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossJames P. US Marines, World War I
Navy CrossJames P. US Marines, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossJames S. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service Cross, KIAJohn Carver US Army, World War I
Medal of HonorJohn Gregory Bishop US Army, Civil War
Army Distinguished ServiceJohn H. US Army, World War I
Medal of HonorJohn Mapes US Marines, China (Boxer Rebellion)
Distinguished Service CrossJohn Ora US Army, World War I
Silver StarLoyal G. US Marines, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossQuincy US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossRoland Lee US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service Cross, KIASamuel T. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossJiozef US Army, World War I
Army Distinguished ServiceGeorge E. US Army, World War I
Silver StarFrank W. US Marines, World War I
Army Distinguished ServiceEmmett US Army, World War I
Silver StarHugo C. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossHugo C. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossEarl US Army, World War I
Silver StarHerman D. US Army, World War I
Medal of HonorJoseph B. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossSamuel P. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossJulius O. US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossNick US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service Cross, KIACharles H. US Army, World War I
Medal of HonorHarry US Marines, China (Boxer Rebellion)
Distinguished Service CrossHenry US Army, World War I
Silver StarLewis J. US Marines, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossEpifanio US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossVartan US Army, World War I
Navy CrossRobert J. 1939US Navy, Squalus Rescue and Salvage
Army Distinguished ServiceArthur US Army, Spanish-American War
Navy CrossJohn US Navy, World War I
Medal of HonorMichael US Navy, Civil War
Distinguished Service CrossTimothy US Army, World War I
Medal of HonorWilliam US Navy, Peace Time Awards
Navy CrossWilliam US Navy, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossAugust US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossAntonio US Army, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossWilliam A. US Army, World War I
Silver StarWalter E. US Marines, World War I
Silver StarWilliam W. US Marines, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossEdgar W. US Army, World War I
Silver StarHerbert H. US Marines, World War I
Army Distinguished ServiceThomas P. US Army, China (Boxer Rebellion)
Distinguished Service CrossBennie A. US Army, World War I
Silver StarRoss US Marines, World War I
Medal of HonorGeorge Emerson US Army, Indian Campaigns
Medal of HonorFrederick US Army, Civil War
Silver StarCamille L. US Marines, World War I
Medal of HonorChristian US Army, Civil War
Silver StarHarold M. US Marines, World War I
Distinguished Service CrossRalph F. US Army, World War I

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