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Listed below are links to the recipients and their citations by branch of service. Vietnam War - Army. Vietnam War - Navy. Vietnam War - Air Force. Vietnam War - Marine Corps. Vietnam War - Coast Guard. The Silver Star remained exclusively an Army decoration until August 7, 1942 and was expanded by Act of Congress for award by the Navy Department.
Jun 12, 2016 · A article on William Bull in that he was the first recipient of the Expert Infantryman Badge, Bull at this time was a Technical Sergeant in Company A, 399th Infantry 100th Infantry Division, in the article as you'll see (You'll have to zoom in on it to see narrative better) it gives his story to a great degree, member of the V for Victory War ...
Records or evidence of awards were sometimes maintained by U.S. military units or in an award recipient's service record, so those may be available to an award recipient looking for confirmation of a (defunct) foreign country award received. Despite being obsolete, earned foreign South Vietnam decorations and awards remain authorized for US ...
Discover the stories of the brave men and women who earned the Purple Heart in U.S. wars. Search by name, conflict, branch, or award.
Another Black man, retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Donald Parker, who like Smith was injured during the Vietnam War after stepping on a Viet Cong booby trap, received his Purple Heart, but only in ...
Bronze Star Medal (BSM) The Bronze Star Medal was officially instituted by Executive Order 9419 on February 4th, 1944. It was based on the idea of Colonel Russell P. "Red" Reeder in 1943. He had launched the thought that it was good for the morale of the military when there was a decoration that could be awarded by Captains of a Company or ...
