Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
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The Distinguished Service Cross (United States) is the U.S. Army’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Cross (United States) canonical | 3 |
| Army Distinguished Service Cross | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1262735 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Context triple: [Merian C. Cooper, awardReceived, Distinguished Service Cross (United States)]
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A.
Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
The Distinguished Service Medal (United States) is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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B.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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C.
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is the highest non-combat military decoration awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense for exceptionally meritorious service in a position of great responsibility.
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D.
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
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E.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Target entity description: The Distinguished Service Cross (United States) is the U.S. Army’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy.
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A.
Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
The Distinguished Service Medal (United States) is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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B.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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C.
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is the highest non-combat military decoration awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense for exceptionally meritorious service in a position of great responsibility.
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D.
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
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E.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
actions involving risk of life so extraordinary as to set the individual apart from comrades
ⓘ
extraordinary heroism ⓘ heroism in combat against an armed enemy ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
President of the United States
ⓘ
Secretary of the Army ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaignsAwardedIn |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| confersPostNominals | DSC ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criteriaInclude |
engagement in action against an enemy of the United States
ⓘ
engagement in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force ⓘ service with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1918-01-02 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of other U.S. armed services serving with the U.S. Army
ⓘ
members of the United States Army ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | World War I ⓘ |
| firstAwardedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| higherAward | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States military awards system
ⓘ
linked to:
United States awards and decorations
|
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Silver Star ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedToForeignMilitary | true ⓘ |
| militaryRankOfPrecedence | second-highest U.S. Army decoration for valor ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | eagle on a wreath with scroll and inscription "FOR VALOR" ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| relatedDecoration |
Air Force Cross
ⓘ
Coast Guard Cross ⓘ Navy Cross ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | space for engraving the recipient's name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| serviceBranchSpecific | true ⓘ |
| shape | bronze cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | valor decoration ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | left side of the uniform ⓘ |
| wearingPrecedence | worn immediately after the Medal of Honor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Description of subject: The Distinguished Service Cross (United States) is the U.S. Army’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
subject linked to:
Merian
linked to: Distinguished Service Cross (United States)