silver star (usa)

SILVER STAR
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From SAS to Blood Diamond Wars
From SAS to Blood Diamond Wars
By Hamish Ross, Fred Marafono
The Silver Star is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action:
  • While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States;
  • While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
  • While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
Actions that merit the Silver Star must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the meet Medal of Honor or a Service Cross (Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, or the Air Force Cross).
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  1. GREEN BERETS Robinson, Robert T.

    SURNAME Robinson FORENAME Robert T. UNIT 10th Special Forces Group (Hq Company) (Soldier's Medal), 5th Special Forces Group (Detachment A-331) (SS) RANK Sergeant (Soldier's Medal), 1st Lieutenant (SS) NUMBER AWARD Soldier's Medal, Silver Star PLACE France 1963 (Soldier's Medal)...

  2. US PARAS Blansett, Billy Jack Houston

    SURNAME Blansett FORENAME Billy Jack Houston UNIT 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 20811377 AWARD Silver Star PLACE France, 4th July 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  3. PARAMARINES Mitchell, Francis Elvis

    SURNAME Mitchell FORENAME Francis Elvis UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 380258 DATE OF DEATH 15th March 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, South Dakota, USA. Plot A, 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.10.1918...

  4. PARAMARINES Mex, Paul William

    SURNAME Mex FORENAME Paul William UNIT formerly Marine Parachute Battalion RANK Private First Class NUMBER 558222 DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1945 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Little Prairie Cemetery, Troy, Wisconsin, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.10.1925 12.10.1943 entered service Next...

  5. PARAMARINES Melton, Ollie Jack

    SURNAME Melton FORENAME Ollie Jack UNIT former 2nd Marine Parachute Battalion RANK Corporal NUMBER 820898 DATE OF DEATH 19th March 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Sanger Cemetery, Sanger, Texas, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.12.1921 Sanger, Texas, USA father Ollie Garfield Melton...

  6. GREEN BERETS Beckman, Robert Carl

    SURNAME Beckman FORENAME Robert Carl UNIT 5 SF Group (Det A-362) (3 Mobile Strike Force) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Vietnam, 11th November 1969 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  7. PARAMARINES Maloney, Dallas William

    SURNAME Maloney FORENAME Dallas William UNIT former 1st Marine Parachute Battalion RANK Private First Class NUMBER 831827 DATE OF DEATH 26th September 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot N, Row 3, Grave 79 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  8. NIGHTSTALKERS Frabott, Terry L.

    SURNAME Frabott FORENAME Terry L. UNIT 160th SOAR RANK Chief Warrant Officer Five NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan, 2nd May 2011 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.02.1969 Columbus, Ohio, USA resided Edmond, Oklahoma
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  9. NIGHTSTALKERS Wilson, Brian D.

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME Brian D. UNIT 2nd Battalion RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan 3rd - 4th March 2002 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  10. NIGHTSTALKERS Greenwood, David F.

    SURNAME Greenwood FORENAME David F. UNIT 1st Battalion (Company B) RANK Chief Warrant Officer Four NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan, Enduring Freedom ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1967 Baltimore, Maryland, USA attended Elon College attended University of Maryland 1990...
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  11. NIGHTSTALKERS Siler, Michael J.

    SURNAME Siler FORENAME Michael J. UNIT 1st Battalion RANK Chief Warrant Officer Four NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Syria 2nd-3rd July 2014 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WIA 2014 Army Aviator of the Year

  12. NIGHTSTALKERS Weeks, Jamie Dunbar

    SURNAME Weeks FORENAME Jamie Dunbar UNIT Company B 1 Bn. RANK Chief Warrant Officer Five NUMBER AWARD Silver Star, Legion of Merit PLACE Iraq 2006 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  13. RANGERS 2 McDaniel, Archie Hugh, Jr.

    SURNAME McDaniel FORENAME Archie Hugh, Jr. UNIT Company H (Ranger), 75th Infantry RANK Private First Class NUMBER 534524730 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal PLACE Vietnam ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour
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  14. RANGERS 2 McCoy, John Lowery

    SURNAME McCoy FORENAME John Lowery UNIT Advisory Team 43 (Airborne Ranger), MACV RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER 19359302 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Vietnam, 1964 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION posthumous Silver Star KIA - See Roll of Honour

  15. US PARAS McMaster, Wayne Allen

    SURNAME McMaster FORENAME Wayne Allen UNIT 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion (HQ Company) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-561609 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - See Roll of Honour

  16. PARAMARINES Laudisio, Mario Louis

    SURNAME Laudisio FORENAME Mario Louis UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 274510 DATE OF DEATH 24th February 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA. Plot H,9322 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.03.1921...

  17. PARAMARINES Kraft, Kenneth Anthony

    SURNAME Kraft FORENAME Kenneth Anthony UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 506927 DATE OF DEATH 22nd February 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Seymour Cemetery, Seymour, Wisconsin, USA. Section BA, Row 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.03.1924...

  18. RANGERS Halliday, Robert Harvey

    SURNAME Halliday FORENAME Robert Harvey UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (HQ Company) RANK Technician Fourth Grade NUMBER 32026866 AWARD Silver Star PLACE July 1943, Sicily ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided St. Lawrence, New York born 20.07.1919, Massena, New York, USA father James E. Halliday...

  19. RANGERS Ferrier, Leslie Milton

    SURNAME Ferrier FORENAME Leslie Milton UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 37026758 AWARD Silver Star PLACE 12th February 1943, Tunisia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 31.05.1911 Pitt, Minnesota, USA father Delvin E. Ferrier (1878-1950) mother Lou Fern (nee...

  20. RANGERS Dirks, Leonard Frederick

    SURNAME Dirks FORENAME Leonard Frederick UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (Company A) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-386526 AWARD Silver Star PLACE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.10.1918 Akron, Ohio, USA father Henry Dirks mother Ethel Clair Bruns Dirks graduated University of Nebraska 19.08.1941...
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