Distinguished Service Cross

noun

1

: a British military decoration awarded for distinguished service against the enemy

2

: a U.S. Army decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism during operations against an armed enemy

Examples of Distinguished Service Cross in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kuroda was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, which was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026

As soon as Tibbets climbed from the plane, a Distinguished Service Cross was pinned to his coveralls. — David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025

The bill called for all military branches to review the records of all Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, and Air Force Cross Jewish recipients for Medal of Honor eligibility. — Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025

Hal Moore served in Vietnam as commander of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment based at Fort Benning and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025

Rosenfeld lived near the park at 2221 Eutaw Place and won the Distinguished Service Cross. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024

Decades later, his family is receiving the Distinguished Service Cross he was awarded posthumously for his heroism. — Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Distinguished Service Cross

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
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• helios
• kshatriyas
• menelaus