11th Armored Cavalry's
Veterans of Vietnam & Cambodia
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
1966-1972
Who's eligible? People in or working with the armed forces during battle.
Achievement: This medal is the second highest honor for valor or bravery. The act of courage must be performed during a military mission and must include the risk of life so unusual that it sets one apart from one's peers, or equals.
A total of 29 Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to 11th ACR troopers during the 5 1/2 years in Vietnam. Just click on the name for citation.
| NAME | RANK | UNIT | AWARD | DATE OF ACTION |
APPROVAL AUTHORITY |
GENERAL ORDER | APPROVAL DATE | |
| BAHNSEN, JOHN C | MAJ | AIR CAV TRP | DSC | 23 Jan 1969 | USARV | 1096 | 31 Mar 1969 | |
| BAILEY, OTIS J | PFC | I TRP, 3/11 | DSC | 24 Nov 1968 | USARV | 685 | 26 Feb 1969 | |
| BIGGIN, DONALD M JR | PSG | L TRP, 3/11 | DSC | 18 Mar 1969 | USARV | 3077 | 12 Aug 1969 | |
| CARRIZALES, DANIEL A | SSG | G TRP, 2/11 | DSC | 7 Jun 1969 | USARV | 4037 | 31 Oct 1969 | |
| CIZMADIA, JOSEPH | CPT | F TRP, 2/11 | DSC | 22 Aug 1968 | USARV | 506 | 13 Feb 1969 | |
| DACEY, BERTRAND JAHN | CPT | AIR CAV TRP | DSC * | 27 Apr 1969 | USARV | 2674 | 17 Jul 1969 | |
| FACTORA, DOUGLAS GEORGE | SGT | C TRP, 1/11 | DSC * | 13 May 1968 | USARV | 4092 | 23 Aug 1968 | |
| GEORGE, ROBERT A | 1LT | G TRP, 2/11 | DSC | 24 Apr 1971 | USARV | 2264-411 | 29 Jun 1971 | |
| HAYS, JOHN HULSEY | CPT | B TRP, 1/11 | DSC * | 8 Nov 1968 | USARV | 5896 | 30 Dec 1968 | |
| HOUTHOOFD, CHARLES | SP4 | D CO, 1/11 | DSC | 18 Jul 1968 | USARV | 4772 | 14 Oct 1968 | |
| HUDSON, CLAUDE K | CPT | G TRP, 2/11 | DSC | 7 Jun 1969 | USARV | 4344 | 6 Dec 1969 | |
| KELLY, DONALD W | PSG | B TRP, 1/11 | DSC | 19 Apr 1969 | USARV | 3491 | 13 Sep 1969 | |
| KELTNER, NEIL L | 1LT | C TRP, 1/11 | DSC | 21 Nov 1966 | USARV | 7008 | 23 Dec 1966 | |
| KOPSOLIAS, LESTER | PFC | A TRP, 1/11 | DSC | 18 Jul 1968 | USARV | 5028 | 29 Oct 1968 | |
| MARSHALL, CARL B | CPT | AIR CAV TRP | DSC | 20 Jan 1970 | DA | 5 | 2 Jan 1971 | |
| MCAFEE, JERRY D | SP4 | F TRP, 2/11 | DSC | 28-29 Feb 1968 | USARV | 3420 | 17 Jul 1968 | |
| MCENERY, JOHN W | LTC | HHT, 3/11 | DSC | 20 Mar 1969 | USARV | 2946 | 4 Aug 1969 | |
| NEDOLAST, DANIEL A | SP4 | HHT, 2/11 | DSC | 15 Apr 1969 | USARV | 2947 | 4 Aug 1969 | |
| PATTON, GEORGE S | COL | HHT REGT | DSC | 5 Sep 1968 | USARV | 5468 | 27 Nov 1968 | |
| PATTON, GEORGE S | COL | HHT REGT | DSC (1OLC) | 24 Sep 1968 | USARV | 839 | 9 Mar 1969 | |
| PIERCE, BERNARD LAWRENCE | 1LT | I TRP, 3/11 | DSC * | 19 Jun 1969 | USARV | 4281 | 1 Dec 1969 | |
| PITTMAN, HOMER L JR | SSG | K TRP, 3/11 | DSC | 21 May 1967 | USARV | 4489 | 2 Sep 1967 | |
| PONGRATZ, RONALD EUGENE | SP4 | A TRP, 1/11 | DSC * | 13 & 18 Apr 1969 | USARV | 4052 | 3 Nov 1969 | |
| ROBISON, DONALD ROBERT | CPT | M CO, 3/11 | DSC * | 12 Mar 1968 | USARV | 2865 | 15 Jun 1968 | |
| RODRIQUEZ, FRANCISCO | SSG | D CO, 1/11 | DSC | 18 Apr 1969 | USARV | 4383 | 6 Dec 1969 | |
| SARACINO, FRANK DE PAUL JR | SGT | AIR CAV TRP | DSC * | 20 Mar 1969 | USARV | 1724 | 14 May 1969 | |
| SMITH, PATRICK R | SGT | L TRP, 3/11 | DSC | 11 Jan 1968 | USARV | 3117 | 29 Jun 1968 | |
| THOMAS, JOE MINOR | SP4 | G Trp, 2/11 | DSC * | 24 Sep 1967 | USARV | 6017 | 21 Nov 1967 | |
| THURMAN, JERRY W | CPT | HHT, 2/11 | DSC | 30 Dec 1968 | USARV | 1857 | 23 May 1969 | |
| DSC - DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS | ||||||||
| OLC - OAK LEAF CLUSTER | ||||||||
| * - POSTHUMOUS AWARD | ||||||||
| Last Updated: July 18, 2022 | ||||||||
| Compiled By: Allen Hathaway, 11thcav1966@comcast.net | ||||||||