Sergeant Henry Johnson | Medal of Honor Recipient | The United States Army

Hegseth Presents Distinguished Service Cross to Retired Soldier

Robert L. Howard. He was nominated for the Medal of Honor 3 times. He was awarded one of those Medals of Honor...while the other two medals were respectively downgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star. | Mike Guardia - Author

Retired Soldier's valor recognized with Distinguished Service Cross

Chester Lenon’s Selfless Leadership: Korean War Distinguished Service Cross Recipient On August 6, 1950, during the early weeks of the Korean War, Second Lieutenant Chester Lenon of the 77th Engineer Combat Company, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division displayed extraordinary heroism while covering the withdrawal of a sister unit under intense enemy fire. Pinned down by a deadly combination of small arms and mortars, LT Lenon refused to sit back. Taking six volunteers, he flanked the e

In 1944, Jim McRae earned a Distinguished Flying Cross. He is now thought to be one of the last living recipients of the rare award. CBC's Colleen Jones reports. | CBC Nova Scotia