== Awarded to foreign nationals not only during wartime == 

 The copy states that "During wartime," friendly foreign nationals can be awarded the DFC.  Maj, Hsuchin Mike Hua of the Republic of China Air Force received one for his deadstick landing, at night, of a Lockheed U-2 in which he was training in August 1959.  The landing was made at the civilian airport at Cortez, Colorado.  Certainly this was "Cold Wartime," but I don't think the U. S. was actively at war with anyone at the time.  Citation needed?  Read my Aviation History article on "the Cortez Incident" when it's published soon.  Or do a search for "the Miracle at Cortez" in Wikipedia...