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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    Foreign

    Rank:

    Soldier Second Class

    Regiment:

    Regiment of Tirailleurs

    Division:

    French Army

    Action Date:

    January 9, 1943

    Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 13 (March 8, 1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Soldier Second Class Youssef Berriah, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the Regiment of Tirailleurs, French Army, in action against enemy forces in Tunisia, North Africa, on 9 January 1943. Soldier Second Class Berriah’s outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.