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SILVER STAR
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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. RAIDERS Tatum, Curtis Addison

    SURNAME Tatum FORENAME Curtis Addison UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK 2nd Lieutenant NUMBER 15281 AWARD Silver Star PLACE New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION posthumous Silver Star, KIA - See Roll of Honour

  2. RAIDERS Studer, John William

    SURNAME Studer FORENAME John William UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 341647 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bougainville, 1st November 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  3. RAIDERS Stark, Jerome James

    SURNAME Stark FORENAME Jerome James UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company C) RANK 1st Sergeant NUMBER 271751 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Guadalcanal, September 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION posthumous Silver Star KIA - See Roll of Honour

  4. US PARAS 2 Cook, Nicholas Scott

    SURNAME Cook FORENAME Nicholas Scott UNIT 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan 7th March 2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION posthumous Silver Star KIA - See Roll of Honour

  5. FIJI GUERILLAS Sailasa

    SURNAME Sailasa FORENAME UNIT RANK Corporal NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji

  6. FIJI GUERILLAS Mahe, Simote Vea

    SURNAME Mahe FORENAME Simote Vea UNIT Tonga Defence Force RANK Private NUMBER 403 AWARD Military Medal, Silver Star PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tonga London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  7. FIJI GUERILLAS Inukiha' agana, Jione

    SURNAME Inukiha' agana FORENAME Jione UNIT Tonga Defence Force RANK Sergeant NUMBER 205 AWARD Military Medal, Silver Star PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tonga London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  8. FIJI GUERILLAS Williams, F.E.

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME F.E. UNIT RANK Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  9. FIJI GUERILLAS Williams, Douglas Empson

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Douglas Empson UNIT 2 N.Z.E.F. (attached Fiji Military Forces) RANK Captain NUMBER 38708 AWARD Military Cross, Silver Star PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.05.1910, Otane civil occupation Sheep Farmer London Gazette 36382, 15th...

  10. AIR COMMANDO 2 Lapham, Robert Grantham

    SURNAME Lapham FORENAME Robert Grantham UNIT 602 Fighter Squadron (14 Air Commando Wing) RANK Major NUMBER 0-16173573 AWARD Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross x 3 PLACE Vietnam 1967, 1968 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour
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  11. AIR COMMANDO 2 Guenon, William A.

    SURNAME Guenon FORENAME William A. UNIT Air Force RANK Captain NUMBER 3136432 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Son Tay Raid, 21st November 1970 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 01.04.1940, Pennsylvania author "Secret And Dangerous, Night Of The Son Tay P.O.W Raid"
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  12. GREEN BERETS Johns, Stephen D.

    SURNAME Johns FORENAME Stephen D. UNIT Operational Detachment Alpha 334 RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan, 30th May 2004 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION home town Pleasantville, New Jersey married, 2 children 30 years U.S. Army (25 years Special Forces)...
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  13. RANGERS 2 Thomas, Joseph F.

    SURNAME Thomas FORENAME Joseph F. UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment RANK Specialist NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Somalia 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION upgraded to Silver Star from Bronze Star 01.10.2021

  14. RANGERS 2 Strous, Richard

    SURNAME Strous FORENAME Richard UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment RANK Specialist NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Somalia 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION upgraded to Silver Star from Bronze Star 01.10.2021

  15. RANGERS 2 Stanfield, John D.

    SURNAME Stanfield FORENAME John D. UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Somalia 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION upgraded to Silver Star from Bronze Star 01.10.2021

  16. RANGERS 2 Pilla, Dominick Michael

    SURNAME Pilla FORENAME Dominick Michael UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment (B Company 3 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Somalia 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION upgraded to Silver Star from Bronze Star 01.10.2021 KIA - See Roll of Honour

  17. RANGERS 2 Phipps, Robert R. II

    SURNAME Phipps FORENAME Robert R. II UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment RANK Specialist NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Somalia 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION upgraded to Silver Star from Bronze Star 01.10.2021

  18. RANGERS 2 Paulsen, Brad M.

    SURNAME Paulsen FORENAME Brad M. UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Somalia 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION upgraded to Silver Star from Bronze Star 01.10.2021

  19. RANGERS 2 Collins, Michael

    SURNAME Collins FORENAME Michael UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Somalia 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION upgraded to Silver Star from Bronze Star 01.10.2021

  20. RANGERS 2 Cavaco, James M.

    SURNAME Cavaco FORENAME James M. UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Somalia 1993 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION upgraded to Silver Star from Bronze Star 01.10.2021 KIA - See Roll of Honour
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