1, Jones was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

2, The Distinguished Service Cross was first awarded during World War I. In addition, a number of awards were made for actions before World War One.

3, Actions which merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree to be above those required for all other US combat decorations but not meeting the criteria for the Medal of Honor.

4, His actions during that battle earned him the Distinguished Service Cross for Heroism, one of the many medals he would collect during his lifetime.

5, The Distinguished Service Cross is equivalent to the Navy Cross (Navy and Marine Corps) and the Air Force Cross (Air Force).

6, Just before leaving Hungnam he attended a ceremony at which General Almond presented a Distinguished Service Cross to General Barr .