silver star (usa)

SILVER STAR
With Popski's Private Army
With Popski's Private Army
By Ben Owen
Cloak of Enemies: Churchill's SOE, Enemies at Home and the Cockleshell Heroes
Cloak of Enemies: Churchill's SOE, Enemies at Home and the Cockleshell Heroes
By Tom Keene
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 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...

  2. 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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  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. RAIDERS Thomas, Vern Wilfred

    SURNAME Thomas FORENAME Vern Wilfred UNIT former 4th Raider Battalion RANK Private First Class NUMBER 830279 DATE OF DEATH 20th May 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section B, Site 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided San Simson...
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  13. RAIDERS Schuster, Kenneth Oliver

    SURNAME Schuster FORENAME Kenneth Oliver UNIT formerly 3rd Raider Battalion RANK Private First Class NUMBER 832242 DATE OF DEATH 28th July 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Northern Cemetery, Smithfield, Ohio, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.06.1924, Bradley, Ohio, USA father Joseph A...

  14. US PARAS 2 Comins, Donald William

    SURNAME Comins FORENAME Donald William UNIT 187 Airborne Infantry Regiment RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER 6904387 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Korea 1951 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  15. PARAMARINES Day, William Roper

    SURNAME Day FORENAME William Roper UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Major NUMBER 0-7341 DATE OF DEATH 22nd February 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Trenton, South Carolina, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.10.1917, Edgefield County...

  16. PARAMARINES Hutchin, Isaac Newton

    SURNAME Hutchin FORENAME Isaac Newton UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 269766 DATE OF DEATH 19th March 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Star Valley Cemetery, La Cygne, Kansas, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.03.1918 Columbus, Kansas, USA father...

  17. PARAMARINES Hoffman, Raymond George

    SURNAME Hoffman FORENAME Raymond George UNIT 1st Marine Parachute Battalion (Company C) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 286789 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Bougainville, 1st January 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA Iwo Jima - See Roll of Honour also awarded posthumous Navy Cross

  18. RAIDERS Ferguson, Phillip Colgan

    SURNAME Ferguson FORENAME Phillip Colgan UNIT 1st Raider Battalion (HQ & Service Company) RANK Major NUMBER 0-5902 AWARD Silver Star PLACE New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 8th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Woodward, Oklahoma born 15.08.1903, Wellington, Kansas, USA...
  19. Clyde R. Anthony (Grave)

    Clyde R. Anthony (Grave)

    Clyde Romain Anthony born 08.10.1915, Kearney, Nebraska, USA 16.10.1940 draft card Thune, Nebraska Service # 334059 2nd Marine Raider Bn. 1945 Silver Star Iwo Jima 03.07.1945 married Leona Evalyn (nee Bryant) Anthony (1924-1990) son Larry (1946-2016), daughter Rhonda (1954-2016) died 07.06.1978...
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  20. RAIDERS Currin, Michael Samuel

    SURNAME Currin FORENAME Michael Samuel UNIT 4th Raider Battalion RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-5095 AWARD Silver Star PLACE New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Staten Island, New York born 28.05.1911, Staten Island, Richmond County, New...
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