silver star (usa)

SILVER STAR
From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War
From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War
By Major Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR
Seaborne Deception: History of U.S.Navy Beach Jumpers
Seaborne Deception: History of U.S.Navy Beach Jumpers
By John B. Dwyer
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. US PARAS Glass, Raymond Owen

    SURNAME Glass FORENAME Raymond Owen UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ 3) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 38047015 AWARD Silver Star PLACE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  2. US PARAS Gastony, Elmer Oliver

    SURNAME Gastony FORENAME Elmer Oliver UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ 3) RANK Private NUMBER 33245791 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Negros Island, Philippines, 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  3. US PARAS Gammon, James Herman

    SURNAME Gammon FORENAME James Herman UNIT 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 32324870 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Normandy, 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  4. US PARAS 2 Wilkes, Philip James

    SURNAME Wilkes FORENAME Philip James UNIT 187 Airborne Infantry Regiment RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER 39464022 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Korea ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  5. US PARAS Carpenter, Robert S.

    SURNAME Carpenter FORENAME Robert S. UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 15055545 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Lae, New Guinea, 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  6. SCOUTS AND RAIDERS Marvel, James Spear

    SURNAME Marvel FORENAME James Spear UNIT RANK Boatswain's Mate Second Class NUMBER 7226034 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star x 5 PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION home town Little Creek, Delaware born 01.08.1924 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA parents Benjamin B...

  7. US PARAS Boyle, John Joseph, Jr.

    SURNAME Boyle FORENAME John Joseph, Jr. UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company c) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER 13007674 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Corregidor Island, 24th February 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  8. US PARAS Boothe, Joe

    SURNAME Boothe FORENAME Joe UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 38053069 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Sicily, 10th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  9. RAIDERS Fechter, John Worthly

    SURNAME Fechter FORENAME John Worthly UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (HQ Company) RANK Chief Pharmacist's Mate NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Guadalcanal, 13-14th September 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.05.1915 1941-1945 resided 804 Wendell Avenue, Lima, Ohio wife June F...
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  10. 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)...

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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
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