Artillery OCS Hall of Valor
Artillery OCS Graduates known to have received the following Valor Awards
Medal of Honor
Presented by the President in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon any American.
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1LT James E. Robinson, Jr. Class 64-43
MAJ Benjamin F. Wilson Class 56-43
2LT Harold Bascom Durham, Jr. Class 1-67
CPT Gary M. Rose Fort Benning 1973
1LT James E. Robinson, Jr. Class 64-43
MAJ Benjamin F. Wilson Class 56-43
2LT Harold Bascom Durham, Jr. Class 1-67
CPT Gary M. Rose Fort Benning 1973
The Distinguished Service Cross is our Nation's second highest award for military valor, behind only the Medal of Honor. The Distinguished Service Cross was established in 1918 to honor heroism of the highest degree that did not quite merit the Medal of Honor.
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Distinguished Service Cross Recipients (alphabetical)
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Citation booklet: 95 Artillery OCS DSC awards (alphabetical) 44 pages
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Distinguished Service Cross Recipients (class order)
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Citation booklet: 95 Artillery OCS DSC awards (class order) 44 pages
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The Silver Star is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action that must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Vietnam SS recipients (alphabetical)
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Vietnam SS recipients (class order)
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Korean SS recipients (alphabetical)
World War II recipients (alphabetical)
Conflict not determined (alphabetical)
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Korea SS recipients (class order)
World War II recipients (class order)
Conflict not determined (class order)
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The Distinguished Flying Cross (for Heroism) is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism while participating in aerial flight. The performance of the act of heroism must be evidenced by voluntary action above and beyond the call of duty. Awards will be made only to recognize single acts of heroism and will not be made in recognition of sustained operational activities against an armed enemy.
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Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism (alphabetical)
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Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism (class order)
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The Soldier’s Medal is awarded to any person of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, who distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. The same degree of heroism is required as that of the award of the DFC. The performance must have involved personal hazard or danger and the voluntary risk of life under conditions not involving conflict with an armed enemy. Awards will not be made solely on the basis of having saved a life.
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Soldier's Medal (alphabetical)
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Soldier's Medal (class order)
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Booklet of Soldier's Medal Citations and Synopses (alphabetical)
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Booklet of Soldier's Medal Citations and Synopses (class order)
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The Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device (for Heroism) is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for heroic actions in a combat zone. Whenever the medal is awarded by the Army for acts of valor in combat, the “V” Device is authorized for wear on the medal.
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Bronze Star with "V" Device (alphabetical order)
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Bronze Star with "V" Device (class order)
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The Air Medal with “V” Device (for Heroism) is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The “V” Device may be authorized for wear if the award is for performance of a heroic act or acts while directly performing in conflict or combat with an armed enemy.
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Air Medal with "V" Device (alphabetical)
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Air Medal with "V" Device (class order)
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The Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device (for Heroism) is awarded for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. For valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy, but of a lesser degree than required for the award of the Bronze Star, a Commendation Medal with a “V” Device is awarded.
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Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device (alphabetical)
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Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device (class order)
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This is an ongoing project and the list of Valor award recipients is not complete.
Information on additional DSC, SS, DFC (heroism), SM, BS with "V", AM with "V" and ARCOM with "V" recipients from the following programs is welcomed:
Artillery OCS (Fort Sill)
Antiaircraft Artillery OCS (Camp Davis)
Seacoast Artillery OCS (Fort Monroe).
Antiaircraft Artillery OCS (Fort Bliss),
Branch Immaterial OCS (Fort Benning and Fort Riley) commisioned in an Artillery Branch.
U.S. Awards Only
This is an ongoing project and the list of Valor award recipients is not complete.
Information on additional DSC, SS, DFC (heroism), SM, BS with "V", AM with "V" and ARCOM with "V" recipients from the following programs is welcomed:
Artillery OCS (Fort Sill)
Antiaircraft Artillery OCS (Camp Davis)
Seacoast Artillery OCS (Fort Monroe).
Antiaircraft Artillery OCS (Fort Bliss),
Branch Immaterial OCS (Fort Benning and Fort Riley) commisioned in an Artillery Branch.
U.S. Awards Only
