The Silver Star is the third-highest military decoration that can be awarded by the United States. It is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States and may be awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the armed forces, distinguishes himself or herself by extraordinary heroism.

The Silver Star is the successor decoration to the Citation Star which was established by an Act of the United States Congress on 9 July 1918. On 19 July 1932, the United States Secretary of War approved the Silver Star to replace the Citation Star.

Recipients

  This along with the * indicates that the Silver Star was awarded posthumously

Name Date of action Conflict Unit Place of action Notes
Leslie Allen 1943 World War II 2/5th Battalion Mount Tambu, New Guinea [1]
John Sims Archer 1942 World War II No. 4 Squadron RAAF Gona, Papua [2]
Peter Badcoe 1967* Vietnam War Australian Army Training Team Vietnam An Thuan, Vietnam [3]
Peter Badcoe 1967* Vietnam War Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Mong Ha, Vietnam Oak Leaf Cluster (second award)[3]
David Butler 1951 Korean War 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Yongju, North Korea [4]
Garry G. Cooper 1968 Vietnam War Royal Australian Air Force Saigon, Vietnam [5] Attached to 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, United States Air Force
Charles Green 1951* Korean War 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment [4]
Harry Harcourt 1942 World War II 2/6th Independent Company Buna, Papua [6]
Elton Murray Ifould 1942 World War II No. 4 Squadron RAAF Papua [7]
Edward Thompson Mobsby 1942* World War II Royal Australian Air Force Papua [8]
John Ronald Mowbray 1942 World War II No. 4 Squadron RAAF Buna, Papua [9]
Harold Edward Patch 1953 Korean War Australian Army [10]
Keith Payne 1969 Vietnam War Australian Army Training Team Vietnam [11]
Andrew Perry 1970 Vietnam War RAN Helicopter Flight – Vietnam Binh Dai, Vietnam [12]
John G. Pettit 1970* Vietnam War Australian Army Dak Seang, Vietnam [13]
David Rowley Sinclair 1942 World War II 435th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, US Air Force Rabaul, New Guinea [14][15]
John Henry Stafford 1951 Korean War 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment [4]
Jeffrey Jones 1950 Korean War 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Pakchon [16]
Kevin Wheatley 1965* Vietnam War Australian Army Training Team Vietnam [17]
Macaulay Cottrell 1968 Vietnam War Royal Australian Air Force [17]
Darval Lyell Sly 1944 World War II Australian Military Forces [18] AMF 21/A-Z 17

Citations

  1. ^ Moremon, John. "Allen, Leslie Charles (Clarence) (1916–1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Honours and Awards: John Sims Archer". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Silver Star Citation – Peter Badcoe, www.militarytimes.com
  4. ^ a b c Butler, Green & Stafford: London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39265, p. 3411, 19 June 1951. Retrieved 23 August 2009
  5. ^ Silver Star Citation – Garry G. Cooper, www.militarytimes.com
  6. ^ Harcourt: "Gains Silver Star". The Mercury. 21 January 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Honours and Awards: Elton Murray Ifould". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. ^ Mobsby: "'Administrative oversight' settled as RAAF pilot honoured with US gallantry award". ABC News. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ^ "John Ronald Mowbray". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  10. ^ Patch: London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39999, p. 5768, 30 October 1953. Retrieved 14 April 2010
  11. ^ "Keith Payne, VC". Legion of Frontiersmen Australian Division. 2001. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  12. ^ Eather, Steve (1998). Get the Bloody Job Done: The Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight – Vietnam and the 135th Assault Helicopter Company 1967–1971. St Leonards, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. pp. 86–87. ISBN 1-86448-802-6.
  13. ^ Silver Star Citation – John G. Pettit
  14. ^ "RAAF Co-pilots with the 435th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group during WW2". ozatwar.com. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Honours and Awards: David Rowley Sinclair". awm.gov.au. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  16. ^ "Honours and awards: Jeffery Jones". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  17. ^ a b Gore, Charlotte (14 December 2021). "Two Australian veterans receive prestigious US Silver Star award for valour". ABC News. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Australian War Memorial - Silver Star Award Card". Australian War Memorial. 31 December 2021.
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