WWII US ARMY WRAPPED BROOCH DSC W/ RIBBON WW2

WWII US Army wrapped brooch Distinguished Service Cross DSC medal. Medal is not numbered but is in excellent condition. Medal is housed in the incorrect clear untitled box from the 1950's This medal is much earlier, pre WWII. The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army's second highest military award for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations, but which do not meet the criteria for the Medal of Honor. The Distinguished Service Cross is equivalent to the Navy and Marine Corps' Navy Cross, the Air Force and Space Force's Air Force Cross, and the Coast Guard Cross. The Distinguished Service Cross was first awarded during World War I. In addition, a number of awards were bestowed for actions which took place before World War I. In many cases, the medal was awarded to soldiers who had received a Certificate of Merit for gallantry; at the time, this certificate was the only other honor for gallantry the Army could present to combatants in lieu of a Medal of Honor. Others were furnished in belated recognition of actions which occurred in the Philippines, during the Boxer Rebellion, and on the Mexican Border. The Distinguished Service Cross is distinct from the Distinguished Service Medal, which is awarded to Army personnel in recognition of exceptionally meritorious service to the government of the United States in a duty of great responsibility. The Distinguished Service Cross is only awarded for actions in combat, while the Distinguished Service Medal has no such restriction.