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SILVER STAR
Combat Corpsman
Combat Corpsman
By Greg McPartlin
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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. RANGERS Cripps, John Irving

    SURNAME Cripps FORENAME John Irving UNIT 2nd Ranger Bn (Company E) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER 35422303 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe 1944 (Normandy 6th June) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.12.1921, Fairfield, Ohio, USA father William I. Cripps mother Harriett D. (nee...

  2. RANGERS Corder, Frank Henderson

    SURNAME Corder FORENAME Frank Henderson UNIT 2nd Ranger Bn (HQ Company) RANK Captain NUMBER 00394557 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Texas born 20.09.1918, Rocksprings, Texas, USA father Robert Rayborn Corder (1894-1962) mother Serena Brown...

  3. RANGERS Clark, William Clifton

    SURNAME Clark FORENAME William Clifton UNIT 2nd Ranger Bn (HQ Company) RANK Technician Third Class NUMBER 33068952 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1920, Virginia 4 years high school attended McKinley Technical High School civil occupation...
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  4. RANGERS Borowski, Walter Joseph

    SURNAME Borowski FORENAME Walter Joseph UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company F) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 31066368 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Rockingham, New Hampshire born 05.01.1920, Derry, New Hampshire, USA father Alexander Borowski mother Amelia...

  5. RANGERS Bollia, Charles Edward

    SURNAME Bollia FORENAME Charles Edward UNIT 2 Ranger Battalion (Company A) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 35602958 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  6. RANGERS Bolin, Brownie Lee

    SURNAME Bolin FORENAME Brownie Lee UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company C) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 37512357 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Moniteau, Missouri born 10.02.1925, Missouri father Brownie Walter Brolin (1898-1969) mother Emma Frances...

  7. RANGERS Bellows, Charles Handel, Jr.

    SURNAME Bellows FORENAME Charles Handel UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 31299814 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  8. RANGERS Bell, William Duane

    SURNAME Bell FORENAME William Duane UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company E) RANK Corporal NUMBER 35604873 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star PLACE Europe 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Columbiana, Ohio born 05.04.1924, Lisbon, Ohio, USA father James Russell Bell (1904-1976) mother...
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  9. RANGERS Arman, Robert Charles

    SURNAME Arman FORENAME Robert Charles UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company A,F) RANK Captain NUMBER 01297475 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.10.1917 father Henry Arman (1882-1947) mother Mary Ellen (nee Ruppel) Arman (1884-1981) served Korea wife...

  10. RANGERS Alexander, James Richard

    SURNAME Alexander FORENAME James Richard UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company F) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 36237524 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Rock, Wisconsin born 23.04.1919, Kentucky father Paul Volk Alexander (1894-1975) mother Catherine M. (nee...

  11. RAIDERS Larson, Berent Louis

    SURNAME Larson FORENAME Berent Louis UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Corporal NUMBER 468707 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Vuru Village, Vangunu. 1st July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  12. RANGERS 2 Kinton, Donald Ray

    SURNAME Kinton FORENAME Donald Ray UNIT Company E,20th Infantry (LRP) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 17730656 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Vietnam, March 1968 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  13. RAIDERS Johnson, George Alfred

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME George Alfred UNIT 1st Raider Battalion RANK Private NUMBER 368979 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Talagi, 10th August 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  14. RANGERS Branley, Michael J.

    SURNAME Branley FORENAME Michael J. UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company D) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 12086140 AWARD Silver Star PLACE France, June 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA December 1944 - See Roll of Honour

  15. RANGERS Block, Walter E.

    SURNAME Block FORENAME Walter E. UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Hq) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-483158 AWARD Silver Star PLACE France, 6th-8th June 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  16. RAIDERS Hancock, Elzie Jackson, Jr.

    SURNAME Hancock FORENAME Elzie Jackson, Jr. UNIT 4th Raider Battalion (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 418893 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  17. RAIDERS Gyatt, Edward Earl

    SURNAME Gyatt FORENAME Edward Earl UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 354241 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Tulagi, 7/8th August 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  18. RAIDERS Gorak, Ignatius Joseph

    SURNAME Gorak FORENAME Ignatius Joseph UNIT 2nd Raider Battalion (Company H) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 352361 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 7th November 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  19. RAIDERS Gilligan, John Joseph, Jr.

    SURNAME Gilligan FORENAME John Joseph, Jr. UNIT 1st Raider Battalion RANK Private NUMBER 351523 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 7th August 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  20. RAIDERS Flynn, Lawrence Holmes

    SURNAME Flynn FORENAME Lawrence Holmes UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (Company C) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 275404 AWARD Silver Star x 2 PLACE 1st Guadalcanal, 13/14th September 1942 2nd Enogai, New Georgia, 9th July 1943 (posthumous) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA 1943, See Roll of Honour
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