List of Australian Silver Star recipients explained

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

Name Date of action Conflict Unit Place of action Notes
Frank Bladin align=center 1942 WWII align=center Royal Australian Air Force Kendari Dutch East Indies
1943 World War II
John Sims Archer1942 World War II [1]
1967* Vietnam War align=center An Thuan, Vietnam [2]
1967* Vietnam War align=center Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Mong Ha, Vietnam Oak Leaf Cluster (second award)
1951 Korean War Yongju, North Korea [3]
Garry G. Cooper1968 Vietnam War Royal Australian Air Force Saigon, Vietnam [4] Attached to 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, United States Air Force
1951* Korean War 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
1942 World War II Buna, Papua [5]
Elton Murray Ifould1942 World War II No. 4 Squadron RAAF Papua [6]
Edward Thompson Mobsby 1942* World War II Royal Australian Air Force Papua [7]
John Ronald Mowbray1942 World War II No. 4 Squadron RAAF Buna, Papua [8]
Harold Edward Patch 1953 Korean War Australian Army [9]
1969 Vietnam War Australian Army Training Team Vietnam [10]
Andrew Perry 1970 Vietnam War Binh Dai, Vietnam [11]
John G. Pettit 1970* Vietnam War Australian Army Dak Seang, Vietnam [12]
David Rowley Sinclair 1942 World War II 435th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, US Air Force Rabaul, New Guinea [13] [14]
John Henry Stafford 1951 Korean War 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Jeffrey Jones align=center 1950 Korean War 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Pakchon [15]
1965* Vietnam War Australian Army Training Team Vietnam [16]
Macaulay Cottrell align=center 1968 Vietnam War align=center Royal Australian Air Force
Darval Lyell Sly align=center 1944 World War II align=center Australian Military Forces [17] AMF 21/A-Z 17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honours and Awards: John Sims Archer . Australian War Memorial . 4 November 2021.
  2. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=24909 Silver Star Citation – Peter Badcoe
  3. Butler, Green & Stafford: London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39265, p. 3411, 19 June 1951. Retrieved 23 August 2009
  4. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=24904 Silver Star Citation – Garry G. Cooper
  5. Harcourt: News: Gains Silver Star . The Mercury . 21 January 1943 . 3 . 6 January 2011.
  6. Web site: Honours and Awards: Elton Murray Ifould . Australian War Memorial . 11 November 2021.
  7. Mobsby: News: 'Administrative oversight' settled as RAAF pilot honoured with US gallantry award . ABC News . 14 March 2014 . 4 November 2021.
  8. Web site: John Ronald Mowbray . Australian War Memorial . 11 November 2021.
  9. Patch: London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39999, p. 5768, 30 October 1953. Retrieved 14 April 2010
  10. Web site: Keith Payne, VC . https://web.archive.org/web/20140126084437/http://frontiersmen.org.au/PAYNE.HTM . 2001 . 26 January 2014 . Legion of Frontiersmen Australian Division . 29 March 2014.
  11. Book: Eather, Steve . Get the Bloody Job Done: The Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight – Vietnam and the 135th Assault Helicopter Company 1967–1971 . 1998 . Allen & Unwin . St Leonards, New South Wales . 86–87 . 1-86448-802-6.
  12. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=24908 Silver Star Citation – John G. Pettit
  13. Web site: RAAF Co-pilots with the 435th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group during WW2 . ozatwar.com . 23 August 2016.
  14. Web site: Honours and Awards: David Rowley Sinclair . awm.gov.au . 23 August 2016.
  15. Web site: Honours and awards: Jeffery Jones . Australian War Memorial . 28 August 2021.
  16. Web site: Two Australian veterans receive prestigious US Silver Star award for valour . Gore, Charlotte . ABC News . 14 December 2021 . 14 December 2021.
  17. Web site: 31 Dec 2021 . Australian War Memorial - Silver Star Award Card . Australian War Memorial.

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