silver star (usa)

SILVER STAR
Rangers in World War II
Rangers in World War II
By Robert W Black
Wings Of America: A Photo History
Wings Of America: A Photo History
By Terry Love
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. 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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  2. 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...

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. 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...
  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. RANGERS 2 Bowen, Charles B.

    SURNAME Bowen FORENAME Charles B. UNIT 75th Ranger Regiment (Bravo Company) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan, 2019 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Combat Medic
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  11. RANGERS 2 Able, Ty E.

    SURNAME Able FORENAME Ty E. UNIT 75th Ranger Regiment (Bravo Company) RANK Sergeant (Combat Medic) NUMBER AWARD Silver Star PLACE Afghanistan ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Carlsbad, New Mexico
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  12. PARAMARINES Pratt, Spencer Holbrook

    SURNAME Pratt FORENAME Spencer Holbrook UNIT 2nd Marine Parachute Regiment (Company F) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-7551 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Choiseul Island, 30th October 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Cleveland Height, Ohio born 25.06.1916, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA father...

  13. PARAMARINES Geddings, John Wilford

    SURNAME Geddings FORENAME John Wilford UNIT Second Marine Parachute Battalion RANK Private First Class NUMBER 331355 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Choiseul Island, November 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1945 KIA Iwo Jima, Japan - See Roll of Honour

  14. PARAMARINES Gatton, James William

    SURNAME Gatton FORENAME James William UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 514333 DATE OF DEATH 8th March 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Mound View Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Mount Vernon, Ohio born 05.11.1923...

  15. PARAMARINES Fross, Marvin Donald

    SURNAME Fross FORENAME Marvin Donald UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Battalion RANK Sergeant NUMBER 307021 DATE OF DEATH 22nd February 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Plot F, 47 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Los...
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  16. PARAMARINES Frackelton, Harold Parker, Jr.

    SURNAME Frackelton FORENAME Harold Parker, Jr. UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 492104 DATE OF DEATH 10th March 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, USA. Plot Graceland, Lot 6469-3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...

  17. PARAMARINES Driscoll, Thomas Patrick

    SURNAME Driscoll FORENAME Thomas Patrick UNIT 1st Marine Parachute Battalion (Company A) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 267552 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Gavutu, Solomon Islands. 7th August 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - See Roll of Honour

  18. PARAMARINES Lutchkus, George Frank

    SURNAME Lutchkus FORENAME George Frank UNIT 1st Marine Parachute Battalion RANK Corporal NUMBER 271592 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Solomon Islands, 13th September 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.03.1919, Lost Creek, Pennsylvania, USA 1938 graduated Coaldale High School 05.05.1939...

  19. PARAMARINES Cole, Victor Lee

    SURNAME Cole FORENAME Victor Lee UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 313089 DATE OF DEATH 28th February 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Section P, Site 589 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
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  20. PARAMARINES Carpenter, Paul James

    SURNAME Carpenter FORENAME Paul James UNIT formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment RANK First Sergeant NUMBER 253654 DATE OF DEATH 15th March 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Heavner Cemetery, Buckhannon, West Virginia, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 09.08.1917, Erbacon, Braxton County...
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