Distinguished Service Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain [then First Lieutenant] George S. Wuchinich, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 2677th Regiment Office of Strategic Services, in action against enemy forces from 24 November 1943 through 26 July 1944, in the Balkans. Captain Wuchinich's descent by parachute into enemy occupied territory, his leadership, and his resolute courage in the face of great peril throughout the extended period, in the successful accomplishment of an extremely hazardous and difficult mission, exemplifies the finest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army-Mediterranean Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 125 (1944)
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain [then First Lieutenant] George S. Wuchinich, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 2677th Regiment Office of Strategic Services, in action against enemy forces from 24 November 1943 through 26 July 1944, in the Balkans. Captain Wuchinich's descent by parachute into enemy occupied territory, his leadership, and his resolute courage in the face of great peril throughout the extended period, in the successful accomplishment of an extremely hazardous and difficult mission, exemplifies the finest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army-Mediterranean Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 125 (1944)
Distinguished Service Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain [then First Lieutenant] George S. Wuchinich, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 2677th Regiment Office of Strategic Services, in action against enemy forces from 24 November 1943 through 26 July 1944, in the Balkans. Captain Wuchinich's descent by parachute into enemy occupied territory, his leadership, and his resolute courage in the face of great peril throughout the extended period, in the successful accomplishment of an extremely hazardous and difficult mission, exemplifies the finest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army-Mediterranean Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 125 (1944)
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain [then First Lieutenant] George S. Wuchinich, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 2677th Regiment Office of Strategic Services, in action against enemy forces from 24 November 1943 through 26 July 1944, in the Balkans. Captain Wuchinich's descent by parachute into enemy occupied territory, his leadership, and his resolute courage in the face of great peril throughout the extended period, in the successful accomplishment of an extremely hazardous and difficult mission, exemplifies the finest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army-Mediterranean Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 125 (1944)
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World War II
Distinguished Service Cross
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Interred October 31, 2014
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