That decoration to your friend was a DSC, second only to the Medal of Honour. It is said by my 'murricun chums that anyone earning the DSC DESERVED the MoH but pissed off someone down the line. You told me his story a long time back and I agree with my latter declaration. The Brits have a long-standing tradition of downgrading decorations as well, especially under Montgomery. If you ever see an MM, MC or DCM on one of our old guys, you can bet they deserved better.
