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U.S. Navy
Awards of the Silver Star
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Below are the names and information we have on 136 U.S. Navy Silver Star recipients from the Vietnam War. We have compiled citations or synopsis for 130 of these that are available from the citations page. Work continues to identify and add the many additional Navy recipients we are missing.
Alphabetical Index
| KIA | Name | Rank/Rating | Date of Action | MOS | Citation |
| Ashton, Curtis Morris | Aviation Electrician First Class | SEAL Corpsman | Synopsis | ||
| Bardwell, Robert J. | Hospital Corpsman | July 17, 1965 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Barnes, Gary L. | Hospitalman | February 23, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Barraud, Wesley L. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | December 18, 1965 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Bates, Gilyard H. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | January 7, 1968 | Medical Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Bjishkian, Mark E. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | August 23, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Bollinger, Lawrence C. | May 21, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | ||
| KIA | Bowman, Harry Thomas, II | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 9, 1968 | Corpsman | Citation |
| Bradford, Richard M. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | March 5, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Brassier, John J. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | November 16, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Broad, William Ray | Hospitalman Third Class | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Brown, Bruce E. | Hospitalman Third Class | June 3, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Brown, Charles F. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | January 28, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Brown, Robert L. | Hospital Corpsman | January 26, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Burnley, Earl R., Jr. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 16, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Butlin, Ronald Q. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | February 23, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Byrne, Conal J., Jr. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | September 21, 1967 | Corpsman | |
| Calhoun, Ronald Joel | Lieutenant | September 22, 1967 | Citation | ||
| Campbell, Richard A. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | August 7, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Campion, Charles G. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | June 5, 1965 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Carper, Loring William, Jr. | Hospitalman | May 17, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Clark, Robert Alan | Lieutenant (J.g.) | Pilot | Synopsis | |
| Cole, Alonzo P. | Hospitalman Third Class | February 17, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Coles, Alexander, Jr. | Hospitalman | January 23, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Cooper, David L. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 13, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Cosson, Wilbur Lynn | Radarman First Class | July 7, 1967 | PBR | Citation |
| Counce, Donald E. | Hospitalman | February 28, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Crawford, Charles H. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 29, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Creed, Edward G. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | June 22, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Cress, Kenneth E. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | October 28, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Davis, Blakely Irving, Jr. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | July 29, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Debeers, Peter W. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | March 1, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Dona, Bienvenido C. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | January 15 - 17, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Donovan, Thomas S. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | June 2, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Earnest, Charles M. | Commander | Pilot | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Eisenbraun, David L. | Hospitalman | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Ellis, Donald Ray | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Elrod, James T. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | August 10, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Feldman, Edward M. | Lieutenant (MC) | January 21, 1968 | Surgeon | Synopsis | |
| Fitzpatrick, Richard | Hospital Corpsman First Class | June 16, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Fredette, Bradford T. | Hospitalman | December 10, 1965 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| French, James L. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | March 4, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Furman, Richard L. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | July 4, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Garnett, Arthur H. | Hospitalman | October 18, 1965 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Gibbs, Michael G. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | April 25, 1967 | Corpsman | Citation |
| Gibson, James R., Jr. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | December 25, 1965 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Giese, Dell C. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | January 26, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Gillies, Robert Knell | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | April 21, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Goldstein, Paul A. | Hospitalman | March 21, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Graustein, Robert Stewart | Lieutenant Commander | Pilot | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Gray, William R. | Hospitalman Third Class | January 28, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Greer, Gerald M. | Hospitalman | March 21, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Groshong, Allen E. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | April 8, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Gunn, Daniel M. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | July 23, 1966 | Corpsman | Citation |
| Hall, Luther, Jr. | Chief Boatswain's Mate | February 17, 1968 | Citation | ||
| KIA | Hartigan, Larry A. | Hospitalman | February 23, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Highlander, Luciant, Jr. | Quartermaster First Class | April 30, 1968 | Citation | ||
| Hillhouse, David J. | Hospital Corpsman First Class | March 25, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Hood, John O. | Chief Boatman's Mate | ||||
| House, Michael A. | Hospitalman | April 30, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Hunting, Neil | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | Corpsman | |||
| Johnson, Charles E. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | August 23, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Johnson, William D. | Hospitalman | March 21, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Jones, Robert | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | Corpsman | Synopsis | ||
| Keller, Allen N. | Hospital Corpsman First Class | March 22, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Kelsey, John F. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | March 3, 1967 | Corpsman | Citation | |
| KIA | Kempel, Michael R. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | August 27, 1970 | Corpsman | Citation |
| Kerry, John Forbes | Lieutenant (j.g.) | February 28, 1969 | Citation | ||
| Kickham, John V. | Hospitalman | February 5, 1971 | Corpsman | Citation | |
| Kidder, Ronald W. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | March 21, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Kirkham, Donald A. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | February 1, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Kovach, Gary S. | Hospital Corpsman | May 8, 1970 | Corpsman | ||
| Kuklenski, Michael J. | Hospitalman | May 29, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Kulas, Robert W. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | July 24 - 25, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Laning, John E. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 8, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Leitner, Terry L. | Hospitalman | February 10, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Lewdanowski, Michael J. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | March 18, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Link, Daniel David | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | February 15, 1967 | Corpsman | Citation | |
| KIA | Loy, James Richard | Hospitalman | January 11, 1968 | Corpsman | Citation |
| KIA | Luttrell, Lloyd Irvin | Hospitalman Third Class | January 24, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Machmer, James A. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | April 26, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Mariskanish, Charles Edward | Hospitalman Third Class | May 9, 1968 | Corpsman | Citation |
| Matticks, Robert W. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | March 4, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| McIver, Harold B. | Radioman Seaman | March 31, 1969 | ATC | Citation | |
| Mertlich, Dale E. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | January 15, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Mierzwa, Raymond T. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 16, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Moinester, Robert William | Lieutenant (j.g.) | |||
| Morris, Shane A. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 21, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Mulhaupt, Richard C. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | March 30, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Mullen, Thomas A. | Hospitalman | February 14, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Muller, Daniel S. | Hospitalman Third Class | June 4, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Munoz, Pedro | Hospitalman | May 12, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Overmyer, Melvin | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 25, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Pena, Jesse J. | Hospitalman | February 12, 1970 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Peterson, Richard A. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | May 21, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Phelps, Huger Lee | Hospitalman Third Class | February 10, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Purdin, Patrick L. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | November 22, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Raab, James D. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | June 12, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Rackow, Andrew C. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | August 6, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Radonovich, Michael F. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | September 9, 1968 | Corpsman | Citation | |
| KIA | Rion, Donald Joseph | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | December 10, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Roach, Richard F. | Hospitalman | June 20, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Ross, James C. | Hospitalman | December 16, 1965 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Scala, Daniel | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | March 15, 1970 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Scearse, Roger D. | Hospitalman | June 11, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Schindeler, Theodore K. | Hospitalman | February 2, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Schon, John E. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | May 26, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Seel, Walter Phillip, Jr. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | February 25, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Sell, Robert R. | Hospital Corpsman First Class | February 25, 1968 | Corpsman | ||
| KIA | Simmons, Travis A., Jr. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | March 16, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Smith, Robert L. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | October 5, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Stern, Philip L. | Hospitalman | February 8, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Steward, Larry J. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | January 5, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Stone, Douglas D. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | February 9, 1969 | Corpsman | Citation | |
| Stravropoulous, George W. | Hospitalman | July 2, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Strunk, William Locke | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | February 24, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Sullivan, Caleb J. | Hospitalman | December 28, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Tam, Michael R. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | September 19, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Tarrance, James Curtis | Hospitalman | December 4, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| KIA | Teague, Michael A. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 2, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Thelen, Robert J., Jr. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | August 12, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Thirkettle, Michael John | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | November 26, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Thompson, Stephen R. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | February 16, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Trescott, Charles R. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 3, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Wallace, Clarence E. | Chief Hospital Corpsman | November 14, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| KIA | Warren, Galen E. | Hospitalman | May 20, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Watson, Donald P. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | May 10, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Wean, Douglas Louis | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | September 19, 1968 | Corpsman | Citation | |
| Wess, Michael A. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | April 10, 1968 | Corpsman | Citation | |
| KIA | Whiney, Roger Lee | Hospitalman | June 1, 1967 | Corpsman | Synopsis |
| Whitbeck, Eugene | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | August 9, 1968 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Wiggins, Delmar J. | Hospitalman | March 18, 1966 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Willeford, Alton W. | Hospital Corpsman Third Class | January 25, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Williamson, Michael Lee | Hospitalman | April 3, 1966 | Corpsman | Citation | |
| Wood, Thomas J. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | February 23, 1969 | Corpsman | Synopsis | |
| Youngblood, Roy L. | Hospital Corpsman Second Class | July 18 & 22, 1966 | Corpsman | Citation |
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