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).
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
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
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
SURNAME
Caples
FORENAME
Carroll Larkin
UNIT
formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
333276
DATE OF DEATH
24th February 1945
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Plot D-1084
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 29.07.1922...
SURNAME
Butts
FORENAME
Raymond Jackson, Jr.
UNIT
1st Marine Parachute Regiment (HQ & Service Company)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
318629
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Bougainville, 9th December 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Bolger
FORENAME
Richard George
UNIT
formerly 1st Marine Parachute Battalion
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
490358
DATE OF DEATH
8th March 1945
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section D, Site 383
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.02.1923...
SURNAME
Black
FORENAME
Samuel Oliver
UNIT
formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment (Company I)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
817202
DATE OF DEATH
11th March 1945
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section D, 204
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born...
SURNAME
Bernard
FORENAME
Morris Joseph
UNIT
formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment (Company G)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
490581
DATE OF DEATH
19th February 1945
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section D, Site 391
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born...
SURNAME
Abraham
FORENAME
Donald Robert
UNIT
formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment (Company I)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
474542
DATE OF DEATH
5th March 1945
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Section C-1, Site 7307
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Smith
FORENAME
James ("Horse Collar")
UNIT
1st Raider Battalion
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
276495
AWARD
Silver Star x 2
PLACE
Tulagi, 7th August 1942 & Guadalcanal 13/14th September 1942
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Cleveland, Ohio
born 06.12.1920, Cleveland, Ohio
1947 married...
SURNAME
Smith
FORENAME
James Joseph
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
0-128804
AWARD
Silver Star, Bronze Star
PLACE
Holland, 20th September 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
home town New York
born 18.10.1911, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
father...
SURNAME
Stewart
FORENAME
William J.
UNIT
3rd Raider Battalion
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-13530
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Puruata Island, Solomon Islands. 1st November 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
born Sheffield, Vermont
27.07.1944 2nd Silver Star...
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