silver star (usa)

SILVER STAR
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By Sydney Hudson
Voices in Flight: The Dambuster's Squadron
Voices in Flight: The Dambuster's Squadron
By Colin Higgs, Bruce Vigar
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 Petty, William Leroy

    SURNAME Petty FORENAME William Leroy ("Roy") UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company F) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER 34570205 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Whitfield County, Georgia born 22.05.1921, Appamatach, Virginia, USA father...
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  2. RANGERS Peterson, Frank Harold

    SURNAME Peterson FORENAME Frank Harold UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 11096301 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Providence, Rhode Island born 18.01.1920, New York, New York, USA father Frank Henry Peterson...

  3. RANGERS Parker, Charles Stanley

    SURNAME Parker FORENAME Charles Stanley UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company HQ) RANK Technician Fourth Class NUMBER 36576656 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.09.1909, Alamosa, Colorado, USA father Charles S. Parker (1883-1956) mother Oda May (nee...
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  4. RANGERS Painkin, Martin Herman

    SURNAME Painkin FORENAME Martin Herman UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 32790566 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.12.1924, Bronx, New York, USA father Norman mother Bertha 01.10.1941 entered service Bronx, New York...
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  5. RANGERS O'Neal, Frederick Allan

    SURNAME O'Neal FORENAME Frederick Allan UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company HQ) RANK Corporal NUMBER 34710774 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Bedford County, Tennessee born 19.01.1924, Shelbyville, Tennessee, USA father Frank O'Neal (1872-1941) mother...
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  6. RANGERS Mlay, Andrew

    SURNAME Mlay FORENAME Andrew UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company B) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 33141370 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Allegheny County, Pennsylvania born 04.12.1918, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA father Frank Mlay mother Mary (nee...

  7. UDTs Blowers, Ralph Athol

    SURNAME Blowers FORENAME Ralph Athol UNIT U.S.N.R. UDT-3 RANK Chief Carpenter NUMBER 262538 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Guam, 17th-21st July 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  8. RANGERS Porubsky, Sylvester Vincent

    SURNAME Porubsky FORENAME Sylvester Vincent UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company A+D) RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 01313302 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Topeka, Kansas born 15.11.1916, Plains, Kansas, USA father John Peter Porubsky (1887-1956) mother...

  9. RANGERS Burmaster, Warren Dennis

    SURNAME Burmaster FORENAME Warren Dennis UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company A) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 18151771 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe WWII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Plaquemines County, Louisiana born 11.03.1923, Algiers, Louisiana, USA father Ernest Frederick...

  10. RANGERS McCullers, James Reeves, Jr.

    SURNAME McCullers FORENAME James Reeves, Jr. UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company A,HQ) RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 1301851 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.08.1913, Wetumpka, Alabama, USA father James Reeves McCullers (1887-1955) 09.1937 married Carson...

  11. RANGERS McCann, Charles Venton

    SURNAME McCann FORENAME Charles Venton ("Charlie") UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company A) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 34581081 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Tallapoosa County, Alabama born 15.06.1921, Tallapoosa, Alabama father Joseph...
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  12. SEALS Mendoza, Ray

    SURNAME Mendoza FORENAME Ray UNIT Naval Warfare Task Unit - Ramadi RANK Special Warfare Operator First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE 19th November 2006 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1997 joined Navy 16 years SEAL (Seal Team 5, Land Warfare Training Detachment, BUD/s instructor)...

  13. RANGERS Luning, Gordon Charles

    SURNAME Luning FORENAME Gordon Charles UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company D) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 12065767 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.10.1923, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA father Edward Joseph Lunning (1900-1969) mother Mabel Gorden...

  14. RANGERS Lock, Joseph James

    SURNAME Lock FORENAME Joseph James UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 16141165 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Cook County, Illinois born 03.01.1922, Chicago, Illinois, USA father James Lock mother Ellen McGrath 4...

  15. RANGERS Lisko, Louis Frank

    SURNAME Lisko FORENAME Louis Frank UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company HQ) RANK Corporal NUMBER 33278363 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.06.1921, West Natrona, Pennsylvania, USA father John Nepomik Lisko (1884-1967) mother Veronica (nee Svitek) LIsko...

  16. RANGERS Liscinsky, Stephen Aloysious

    SURNAME Liscinsky FORENAME Stephen Aloysious UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company HQ) RANK Technician Fourth Class NUMBER 33282094 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 30.03.1921, Pennsylvania 4 years high school civil occupation semiskilled tool sharpeners...

  17. RANGERS Lare, Lawrence

    SURNAME Lare FORENAME Lawrence UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company E) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER 35408976 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.07.1921, Muskingum, Ohio father Lawrence Lare (1888-1927) mother Bertha Mae (nee Messenger)...
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  18. RANGERS Lapres, Theodore Edward, Jr.

    SURNAME Lapres FORENAME Theodore Edward, Jr. UNIT 2nd Ranger Battalion (Company E) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 1307833 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.09.1920, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA father Theodore G. Lapres (1899-1982) mother Marie (nee...

  19. RANGERS Kwasnicki, William Henry

    SURNAME Kwasnicki FORENAME William Henry UNIT 2nd Ranger Bn (Company A) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 32771654 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Mahwah, New Jersey born 13.01.1920, Mahwah, New Jersey, USA father Victor Kwasnicki (1878-1961) mother...

  20. RANGERS 2 Lancaster, John J.

    SURNAME Lancaster FORENAME John J. UNIT 75th Ranger Regiment RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Iraq, 6th January 2006 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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