Army Distinguished Service Anodized Medal SBBA~Pair~11027DBR~11027DBR|2 Two of those awards were

Two of those awards were bestowed posthumously as they had died in a mid-air collision during that flight

United States Army Female Shoulder Boards - Artillery

•Achieving assigned duties of major program significance in such a way as to have been overtly exceptional or preeminent among all persons who have completed similar duties

When a higher ranking device is awarded

Army Distinguished Service Anodized Medal SBBA~Pair~11027DBR~11027DBR|2 Two of those awards wereArmy Distinguished Service Anodized Medal Criteria: The Army Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is granted to any soldier who, while serving in the U. S. Army, distinguishes themselves with exceptionally meritorious service to the U. S. in a duty of great responsibility. The achievement must be of a level as to merit acknowledgement for service that is positively "exceptional." Exceptional performance of ordinary duties does not alone justify the