silver star (usa)

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. NIGHTSTALKERS Weeks, Jamie Dunbar

    SURNAME Weeks FORENAME Jamie Dunbar UNIT Company B 1 Bn. RANK Chief Warrant Officer Five NUMBER AWARD Silver Star, Legion of Merit PLACE Iraq 2006 (SS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  2. RANGERS 2 McDaniel, Archie Hugh, Jr.

    SURNAME McDaniel FORENAME Archie Hugh, Jr. UNIT Company H (Ranger), 75th Infantry RANK Private First Class NUMBER 534524730 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal PLACE Vietnam ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour
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  3. RANGERS 2 McCoy, John Lowery

    SURNAME McCoy FORENAME John Lowery UNIT Advisory Team 43 (Airborne Ranger), MACV RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER 19359302 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Vietnam, 1964 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION posthumous Silver Star KIA - See Roll of Honour

  4. US PARAS McMaster, Wayne Allen

    SURNAME McMaster FORENAME Wayne Allen UNIT 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion (HQ Company) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-561609 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - See Roll of Honour

  5. PARAMARINES Laudisio, Mario Louis

    SURNAME Laudisio FORENAME Mario Louis UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 274510 DATE OF DEATH 24th February 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA. Plot H,9322 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.03.1921...

  6. PARAMARINES Kraft, Kenneth Anthony

    SURNAME Kraft FORENAME Kenneth Anthony UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 506927 DATE OF DEATH 22nd February 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Seymour Cemetery, Seymour, Wisconsin, USA. Section BA, Row 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.03.1924...

  7. RANGERS Halliday, Robert Harvey

    SURNAME Halliday FORENAME Robert Harvey UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (HQ Company) RANK Technician Fourth Grade NUMBER 32026866 AWARD Silver Star PLACE July 1943, Sicily ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided St. Lawrence, New York born 20.07.1919, Massena, New York, USA father James E. Halliday...

  8. RANGERS Ferrier, Leslie Milton

    SURNAME Ferrier FORENAME Leslie Milton UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 37026758 AWARD Silver Star PLACE 12th February 1943, Tunisia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 31.05.1911 Pitt, Minnesota, USA father Delvin E. Ferrier (1878-1950) mother Lou Fern (nee...

  9. RANGERS Dirks, Leonard Frederick

    SURNAME Dirks FORENAME Leonard Frederick UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (Company A) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-386526 AWARD Silver Star PLACE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.10.1918 Akron, Ohio, USA father Henry Dirks mother Ethel Clair Bruns Dirks graduated University of Nebraska 19.08.1941...

  10. RANGERS Dean, Edwin Lee

    SURNAME Dean FORENAME Edwin Lee UNIT 1st Ranger Battalion (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 37006282 AWARD Silver Star PLACE 12th February 1943, Tunisia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.08.1920, Stone County, Missouri, USA father Albert Lee Dean (1898-1969) mother Mary...

  11. RANGERS Baccus, Edwin Vernon

    SURNAME Baccus FORENAME Edwin Vernon UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. (Company F) & 4th Ranger Bn. (Company F) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 20704673 AWARD Silver Star PLACE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 20.07.1921, Des Moines, Iowa, USA father John Andrew Baccus (1882-1963) mother Florence Louise...
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  12. RANGERS Evans, Warren Earl

    SURNAME Evans FORENAME Warren Earl ("Bing") UNIT 3rd Ranger Bn. (Company F) RANK Captain NUMBER 20717455 / 0-885703 AWARD Silver Star PLACE San Pietro Island Raid ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.12.1918, Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA 1 year college civil occupation actor single...

  13. PARAMARINES Kidwell, James Hubert

    SURNAME Kidwell FORENAME James Hubert UNIT former 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 504308 DATE OF DEATH 23rd February 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.08.1924...

  14. PARAMARINES Mayenschein, James Fields

    SURNAME Mayenschein FORENAME James Fields UNIT former 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 0-16213 DATE OF DEATH 28th February 1945 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Malden County, West...

  15. PARAMARINES Hendricks, Donald Eugene

    SURNAME Hendricks FORENAME Donald Eugene UNIT former 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK 1st Lieutenant NUMBER 0-22091 DATE OF DEATH 10th March 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Lee Cemetery, Hancock County, Ohio, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Vanlue, Ohio born 11.09.1921, Vanlue, Ohio...

  16. PARAMARINES Grasse, Harold Earl

    SURNAME Grasse FORENAME Harold Earl UNIT former 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Captain NUMBER 0-9693 DATE OF DEATH 11th May 1945 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA. Plot J, 16064 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.02.1920 attended...

  17. RANGERS 2 Cahill, Scott E.

    SURNAME Cahill FORENAME Scott E. UNIT 75th Ranger Regiment (Task Force 20) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Iraq, 2nd April 2003 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  18. RANGERS 2 Kandarian, Arthur A.

    SURNAME Kandarian FORENAME Arthur A. UNIT 75th Ranger Regiment (Task Force 20) RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Iraq, 31st March 2003 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION home town Cumberland, Rhode Island 2014 discharged after 27 years service

  19. US PARAS 2 Chihuahua, Shannon

    SURNAME Chihuahua FORENAME Shannon UNIT 327 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (HQ and HQ Company,1 Bn) RANK Specialist NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan, 12th November 2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  20. US PARAS 2 Lindskog, Jameson Lynn

    SURNAME Lindskog FORENAME Jameson Lynn UNIT 327 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (HQ and HQ Company, 2 Bn) RANK Specialist NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan, 29th March 2011 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour
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