United States

Silver Star

The Silver Star can be awarded to any member of the United States Armed Forces.

It is lower ranked than the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for US navy personnel.

Commander		Date	Command
Lt.	Adkins, James Alvin, USN	1 Jan 1942
Lt.	Andrews, Charles Herbert, USN	1 Jan 1942

Lt.	Blakely, Edward Noe, USN	1 Jan 1942

T/Cdr.	Corwin, John Thomas, USN	Dec 1943
T/Cdr.	Cutter, Slade Deville, USN		USS Seahorse (304)
T/Lt.Cdr.	Cutter, Slade Deville, USN		USS Seahorse (304)

T/Cdr.	Haskins, Enrique D`Hamel, USN	WW II
Lt.	Hauck, Philip Frederick, USN	Jan 1943

Lt.	Kefauver, Russell, USN	1942
T/Lt.Cdr.	Kefauver, Russell, USN	1943	USS Tambor (198)

	McGivern, Charles Francis, USN	1943
	McGivern, Charles Francis, USN	Feb 1943

T/Cdr.	Peters, Jr., Francis Marion, USN	1 Oct 1944

T/Cdr.	Sampson, Robert Roy, USN	1 Jan 1945	USS J. William Ditter (DM 31)
T/Cdr.	Sands, Eugene Thomas, USN	1943	USS Sawfish (276)

T/Cdr.	Williams, Jr., Robert Russell, USN	Fall 1944	USS Finback (230)

16 commanders listed with this decoration.

Note: This listing is still being compiled and some recipients might be missing.

For US officers the date listed is usually the date of the action worthy of the award - not the award date itself.