List of Australian Silver Star recipients

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
Allen , LeslieLeslie Allen 1943World War II2/5th BattalionMount Tambu, Papua[1]
Badcoe , PeterPeter Badcoe 1967*Vietnam WarAustralian Army Training Team VietnamAn Thuan, Vietnam[2]
Badcoe , PeterPeter Badcoe 1967*Vietnam WarAustralian Army Training Team VietnamMong Ha, VietnamOak Leaf Cluster (second award)[2]
Butler , DavidDavid Butler 1951Korean War3rd Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentYongju, North Korea[3]
Cooper , GarryGarry Cooper 1968Vietnam WarRoyal Australian Air ForceSaigon, Vietnam[4] Attached to 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, United States Army
Green , CharlesCharles Green 1951*Korean War3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment[3]
Harcourt , HarryHarry Harcourt 1942World War II2/6th Independent Company Buna, Papua New Guinea [5]
Patch , HaroldHarold Patch 1953Korean WarAustralian Army [6]
Payne, KeithKeith Payne1969Vietnam WarAustralian Army Training Team Vietnam
Pettit , JohnJohn Pettit 1970*Vietnam WarAustralian Army Dak Seang, Vietnam[7]
Stafford , JohnJohn Stafford 1951Korean War3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment[3]

Citations

  1. ↑ Moremon, John. "Allen, Leslie Charles (Clarence) (1916–1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Silver Star Citation - Peter Badcoe
  3. 1 2 3 London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39265, p. 3411, 19 June 1951. Retrieved on 23 August 2009
  4. ↑ Silver Star Citation - Garry G. Cooper
  5. ↑ Anonymous (21 January 1943). "Gains Silver Star". The Mercury. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39999, p. 5768, 30 October 1953. Retrieved on 14 April 2010
  7. ↑ Silver Star Citation - John G. Pettit
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