The first Americans to earn the Distinguished Service Cross were two Army nurses
The first Americans awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest U.S. valor award for combat, were two nurses in World War I.
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Black World War II medic who treated wounded soldiers on D-Day awarded posthumous Distinguished Service Cross
A Black medic credited with treating many wounded soldiers on D-Day has been posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross ... of Nazi Germany in World War II. Woodson, who became seriously ...
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Vet of the Month to honor WWII chaplains
As the Dorchester slipped beneath the Atlantic, those chaplains — Lt. George L. Fox, Methodist; Lt. Alexander D. Goode, ...
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Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroism
Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent ...