Civilians

AMOY, JOSE
Synopsis:
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Jose Amoy, Captain, U.S. Civilian, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with attached to the U.S. Army Transport Service during World War II. Captain Amoy's outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the U.S. Army Transport Service and the United States Army.

CONEJERO, LINO T.
Synopsis:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Lino T. Conejero, Captain, U.S. Civilian, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with attached to the U.S. Army Transport Service during World War II. Captain Conejero's outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery, and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the U.S. Army Transport Service and the United States Army.

HALL, VIRGINIA
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 Miss Virginia Hall, a United States Civilian, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as an American Civilian Intelligence Officer in the employ of the Special Operations Branch, Office of Strategic Services, who entered voluntarily and served in enemy-occupied France from March to September 1944. Despite the fact that she was well known to the Gestapo because of previous activities, Miss Hall established and maintained radio communications with London headquarters, supplying valuable operational and intelligence information. With the help of a Jedburgh team, she organized, armed, and trained three battalions of French resistance forces in the Department of the Haute Loire. Working in a region infested with enemy troops and continually at the risk of capture, torture, and death, she directed the resistance forces with extraordinary success in acts of sabotage and guerrilla warfare against enemy troops, installations, and communications. Miss Hall displayed rare courage, perseverance, and ingenuity. Her efforts contributed materially to the successful operations of the resistance forces in support of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in the liberation of France.
War Department, General Orders No. 44 (May 13, 1946)
Born: Baltimore, Maryland
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland