| AUDIEMURPHY | Actor,America's most decorated soldier in World War II (5,6) |
| POILU | French soldier in World War I |
| ATKINS | Tommy ___, archetypal British soldier in World War I (6) |
| SIMONEBILES | She won her 25th world medal in October 2019 making her the most-decorated gymnast (woman or man) in history: 2 wds. |
| SARAHSTOREY | The most decorated British Paralympian of all time (5,6) |
| DUNCANSCOTT | Scotland's most decorated Olympian (6,5) |
| BOCHE | Derogatory slang word for a German soldier in World Wars I and II (5) |
| JACKBOOTS | As worn by German soldiers in World War 2 (9) |
| AUDIE | ___ Murphy, most decorated US combat soldier of World War II, who became an actor after the war (5) |
| LYNDHURSTGIBLIN | After which Australian economist, statistician, gold miner and decorated soldier of World War I was |
| CHIPS | This U.S. Army-trained sentry dog served in the 3rd Infantry Division and was the most decorated dog in World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Purple Heart. |
| FANCYMAN | Lover is decorated soldier (5,3) |
| GARNISHED | Decorated soldier taking US shooters around a wooden structure (9) |
| GILDED | Decorated soldier piloted over Germany (6) |
| MURPHY | Audie, movie star who was also the most decorated US soldier of World War II (6) |
| NANCY | World War II's most decorated Allied servicewoman, Wellington girl ... Wake |
| HERO | Decorated soldier |
| WARHERO | Decorated soldier |
| ROCOCO | Highly decorated soldiers set up businesses (6) |
| ALLYSONFELIX | Most decorated athlete in the history of the World Athletics Championships |