Distinguished Service Cross
Americannoun
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He was awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross in 1967 for dashing through a hail of shrapnel to rescue two wounded soldiers in Vietnam, where Puckett led an airborne infantry battalion.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
He was initially awarded the Army’s Distinguished Service Cross after the battle.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
He kept his promise, and his actions earned him the Distinguished Service Cross.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
Puckett was long ago awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second-highest award for valor in combat, for his actions in the battle on Nov. 25-26, 1950.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2021
One had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and one the Silver Star, both high honors.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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