silver star (usa)

SILVER STAR
The Last of the Cockleshell Heroes: A World War Two Memoir
The Last of the Cockleshell Heroes: A World War Two Memoir
By William Sparks, Michael Munn
The Jedburghs: The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France, 1944
The Jedburghs: The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France, 1944
By Will Irwin
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 Bailey, Jack McKinney

    SURNAME Bailey FORENAME Jack McKinney UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-506183 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star PLACE Belgium, 28th January 1945 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.03.1923 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA father...
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  2. US PARAS Pinter, Lester Ralph

    SURNAME Pinter FORENAME Lester Ralph UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Medic) RANK Technician Fifth Grade NUMBER 36376163 AWARD Silver Star & Bronze Star PLACE Corregidor 24th February 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  3. US PARAS Gilhooly, Joseph Francis

    SURNAME Gilhooly FORENAME Joseph Francis UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Sergeant (SS), Corporal (BSM) NUMBER 12063041 AWARD Silver Star & Bronze Star PLACE Belgium 5th January 1945 (SS), Europe 1942-1945 (BSM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.03.1919 New York, New York...
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  4. US PARAS Blithe, Albert

    SURNAME Blithe FORENAME Albert UNIT 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E/HQ) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 13111948 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star x 3 PLACE Europe, 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.06.1923 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA father Joseph...
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  5. US PARAS Parsons, Delbert L.

    SURNAME Parsons FORENAME Delbert L. UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 7023908 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Corregidor, March 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  6. US PARAS Mikel, George James

    SURNAME Mikel FORENAME George James UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Private NUMBER 7032312 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Corregidor, 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  7. RANGERS 2 Leach, Joshua

    SURNAME Leach FORENAME Joshua UNIT 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Headquarters Company RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan, 2017 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION home town Bremerton, Washington
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  8. RANGERS 2 Young, Michael E.

    SURNAME Young FORENAME Michael E. UNIT 75th Ranger Regiment, 3rd Battalion, C Company RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan, 27th April 2017 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION home town Savannah, Georgia 2011 entered service
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  9. US PARAS Maxwell, Arvle C.

    SURNAME Maxwell FORENAME Arvle C. UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 06291922 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Corregidor Island, February 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA Negros Island, see Roll of Honour

  10. US PARAS Thurmond, Kelley Wofford

    SURNAME Thurmond FORENAME Kelley Wofford UNIT 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 34689474 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Netherlands, 28th September 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Fort McPherson, Georgia born 11.11.1924 Comer, Georgia, USA...
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  11. US PARAS Stanley, Edmon Keller

    SURNAME Stanley FORENAME Edmon Keller UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 19080862 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Sicily, 10th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.02.1920 Atoka, Oklahoma, USA 4 years high school civil occupation Roofer...
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  12. US PARAS Miller, Stanley James

    SURNAME Miller FORENAME Stanley James UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company) RANK Private NUMBER 33058211 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Belgium, 24th December 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Scranton, Pennsylvania born 17.05.1914 Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA father...
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  13. US PARAS Grogan, John M., Jr.

    SURNAME Grogan FORENAME John M., Jr. UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company) RANK Technician Fifth Grade NUMBER 39246541 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star PLACE Belgium, 22nd December 1944 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Los Angeles, California
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  14. US PARAS Eitelman, Chick Connrad

    SURNAME Eitelman Connrad FORENAME Chick UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion (Company F) RANK Technician Fifth Grade NUMBER 39092467 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Belgium, 26th December 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.10.1912 Portland, Oregon, USA father Conrad...
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  15. US PARAS Christman, Willard Marvin Louis

    SURNAME Christman FORENAME Willard Marvin Louis UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry, 3rd Battalion (Company I) RANK Technician Fifth Grade NUMBER 15076856 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Netherlands, 20th September 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.12.1917 Crawford County, Ohio, USA father...
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  16. US PARAS Lapidoos, Ezra

    SURNAME Lapidoos FORENAME Ezra UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ 2) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 32177394 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Negros, 20th April 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - See Roll of Honour

  17. US PARAS Aponte, Victor Diaz

    SURNAME Aponte FORENAME Victor Diaz UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 20350094 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Belgium, 29th December 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.08.1918 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic grammar school education civil occupation Musicians...
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  18. US PARAS Maltby, Thomas Earl

    SURNAME Maltby FORENAME Thomas Earl UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 36433332 AWARD Silver Star PLACE France 8th July 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  19. US PARAS Williams, Perry Oliver

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Perry Oliver UNIT 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 36051418 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Belgium, 1st January 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Peoria, Illinois born 07.02.1915 Knox, Starke County, Indiana, USA son of...
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  20. US PARAS Lodge, Albert Henson, Jr.

    SURNAME Lodge FORENAME Albert Henson, Jr. UNIT 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 34447677 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Netherlands, 29th September 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Savannah, Georgia born 20.03.1922, Savannah, Georgia, USA...
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