Hosted by PJs
in Vietnam
Last Update:
Monday, January 21, 2013
Site Mission:
Provide Pararescue
and
Air Rescue History
Silver Star Recipients
Link to list of all USAF decorations and their order of precedence
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The Silver Star is the third highest military award for heroism. The Silver Star may be awarded to any person who,
while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States, is
cited for gallantry in action;
(1) against an enemy of the
United States; (2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict
with an opposing foreign force; or, (3) while serving with friendly foreign
forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the
United States is not a belligerent party. The Silver Star is awarded
when the heroic actions fall just short of warranting the Air Force Cross.
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PJ Medal's Trivia - At least 79 PJs were awarded the Silver Star. Three PJ's were recipients of both a Silver Star and an Air Force Cross (King, Hackney and McGrath). Five PJs received three Silver Stars (Cormier, Lester, Locker, Morrow, and Young) and ten PJ's received two Silver Stars (Avery, Curtis, Eldridge, Fisk, McComb, McQuoid, Musnicki, Pleiman, Stanaland, and Williamson). One father and son were each awarded a Silver Star (Dave & Steve Rhody).
During the Vietnam War, hundreds of Airman's Medals, Distinguished Flying Crosses, Silver Stars, Air Force Crosses, and one Medal of Honor were awarded to Pararescuemen. This elite group of men were one of the most heavily decorated, if not the most decorated, groups of enlisted Air Force men in the history of that war. This is an extraordinary number considering that no more than seventy-five Pararescuemen served at any one time in Vietnam or Thailand.
Since the Vietnam War, two PJs have been awarded
the Air Force Cross and two others the Silver
Star. The Air Force Cross recipients were Timothy A. Wilkinson for
action in Somalia and Jason Cunningham for action in Afghanistan. The
Silver Star recipients were Scott Fales for action in Somalia and Keary Miller for
action in Afghanistan. The tradition of heroism continues with this band
of brothers known as PJs. All of them certainly have lived up to their
motto "That Other's May Live."
If you know anyone who has
been awarded one of these awards, but they have been omitted, please email
me at
rlapointe@gci.net
Pararescuemen Awarded the Silver Star
The blue hyperlinks in the below table will take you to the citation of the
Silver Star for the individual selected. Unless otherwise stated,
the award was for actions in the Vietnam War.
Other Air Rescue
Personnel
Awarded the Silver Star
The below list was compiled by this webmaster
and serves as a starting point in identifying other Air Rescue personnel
who have been awarded the Silver Star. You may require
Adobe PDF Reader to open the narrative. If you know of any
other Air Rescue individuals awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, contact me at
rlapointe@gci.net
| JAMES D. ADAMS, 27 June 1967, HH-3 FE |
| KARLTON I. BAKKE, 26 February 1971, HH-53 Pilot |
| JOE E. BALLINGER, 17 May 1965, HH4-3 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| DUANE I. BELAND, 30 October 1968, HH-3 FE (narrative not available) |
| ARTHUR T. BRAND, 30 March 1968, HH-3 FE |
| MARVIN F. BRENAMAN, 17 May 1965, HH-43 FE (narrative not available) |
| ROYAL C. BROWN, 21 November 1970, HH-53 Pilot |
| ROYAL C. BROWN, 13 March 1971, HH-53 Pilot |
| EUSTACE M. BUNN, 21 November 1970, Sandy Pilot (narrative not available) |
| JERRY D. CLEARMAN, 8 November 1967, HH-3 Pilot (narrative not available) Unit History |
| JAMES W. COCKERILL, 26 August 1972, Combat Photographer |
| JAMES W. COCKERILL, 18 November 1972, Combat Photographer |
| JAMES W. COCKERILL, 27 December 1972, Combat Photographer |
| HARRY S. COPPERTHITE, 13 March 1971, HH-53 Pilot |
| CHARLES R. DUNN, 26 August 1967 - HH3 Pilot (narrative not available) Unit History |
| HERSHEL E. FANNIN, 26 August 1972, HH-53 FE |
| JAMES R. GOCHNAUER, 21 November 1970, Sandy Pilot (narrative not available) |
| GERALD R. HELMICH, 12 November 1968, Sandy Pilot |
| BRUCE C. HEPP, 17 May 1965, HH-43 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| JAMES F. HICKS, HH-3 Pilot (narrative not available) Unit History |
| ARON P. HODGES, 21 November 1970, HH-53 FE (narrative not available) |
| CHARLES G. JACK, 13 March 1971, HH-53 FE |
| GERALD A. JONES, 9 November 1968, HH-53 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| ROY A. KNIGHT, 2 April 1967, Sandy Pilot |
| DONALD LABARRE, 21 November 1970, HH-53 FE (narrative not available) |
| WARREN R. LILLY, 6 November 1965, HH-3 Pilot |
| ALVIN A. MALONE, HH-3 FE (narrative not available) Unit History |
| WILLIAM O. MAYFIELD, 6 October 1966, CH-3 Pilot (narrative not available) (NEWS ARTICLE) |
| CARLOS J. McKINNEY, 26 February 1971, HH-53 FE |
| HARVEY A. MELTZER, 2 January 1972, CH-53 FE |
| DUANE A. MILLER, 3 September 1966, HU-16 Pilot (narrative not available) (NEWS ARTICLE) |
| CHARLIE J. MONTGOMERY, 21 November 1970, HH-53 FE (narrative not available) |
| ALFRED C. MONTREM, 21 November 1970, HH-53 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| KENNETH MURPHY, 21 November 1970, HH-53 FE (narrative not available) |
| JOSEPH M. NALL, 28 April 1970, HH-3E |
| FRED H. OTTE, 23 August 1967, HH-3 Pilot (narrative not available) Unit History |
| FRANK J. PEHR, 13 March 1971, HH-53 Pilot |
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MIGUEL A. PEREIRA , 27 December 1972, HH-53 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| JOHN W. PERRY, 5 October 1966, HH-3 Pilot, (narrative not available) (NEWS ARTICLE) |
| WILLIAM N. PRIVETTE, 18 July 1967, HH-3 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| EDWIN J. RHEIN, 21 November 1970, Sandy Pilot (narrative not available) |
| DAVID A. RICHARDSON, 1 to 2 June 1968, HH-3 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| JACK C. RITTICHIER, 9 June 1968, H-3 Pilot (USCG) |
| WILLIAM A. ROBINSON, 17 May 1965, HH-43 FE (narrative not available) |
| ROBERTO RODRIQUEZ, 17 May 1965, HH-43 FE (narrative not available) |
| STANLEYO. SCHAETZLE, 17 May 1965, H-H43 Pilot (narrative not available) |
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RICHARD D. SHAPIRO, 27 December 1972, Vietnam, HH-53 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| JERRY W. SHIPMAN, 21 December 1972, HH-53 Pilot |
| JOHN C. SHUMATE, 19 September 1950, Para-Doctor CSAR |
| RICHARD S. SKEELS, 21 November 1970, Sandy Pilot (narrative not available) |
| JOHN C. SQUIRES, 21 November 1970, Sandy Pilot (narrative not available) |
| MAURICE F. TASKER, 21 November 1970, HH-53 FE (narrative not available) |
| KENNETH F. TOBIASON, 19 August 1967, F100 Pilot |
| WALTER F. TURK, 17 May 1965, HH-43 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| THOMAS R. WALDRON, 21 November 1970, HH-53 Pilot |
| JOHN R. WEIMER, 26 February 1971, HH-53 Pilot |
| JOHN R. WEIMER, 1 May 1972, HH-53 Pilot |
| RICHARD C. YEEND, HH-3 Pilot |
| HERBERT E. ZEHNDER, 21 November 1970, HH-3 Pilot (narrative not available) |
| THEODORE A. ZERBE, 18 July 1967, HH-3 FE (narrative not available) |
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