Silver Star Medal

  
     

This page is dedicated as a memorial to those members of the First Brigade, Fifth Infantry Division (Vietnam) who were awarded our Nation's third highest award for gallantry and sacrifice in armed combat - the Silver Star Medal.

Last Name
First Name
Middle Init.

Rank
General
 Order
Number

Year General Order Issued and Authority

5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Unit

Ard*

Randolph J.

CWO

23

1979   DA

HHC/1-5 Infantry Div

Blunt

Stanley A.

CPT

148

1970   C24

D/1-11 Infantry

Blunt

Stanley A.

CPT

645

1967   F2

 
Corter* Francis E. JR       1978   69C24

3/B/1-11 Infantry

Doll

James J.

SP4

28

1969   C24

B/1-11 Infantry
Jones Wilbert E. B/1-11 Infantry

Pink

Nicholas T.

SP4

268

1968   C24

D/1-11 Infantry

Smallwood

Donald B.

CPT

934

1969   F2

D/1-11 Infantry

Smallwood

Donald B.

CPT

63

1968   F1

D/1-11 Infantry

Starr

William J.

CPT

147

1970   C24

C/1-61 Infantry

Walker

Alvin E.

PVT

1819

1969   C24

D/1-11 Infantry

Widener

Russell K.

 

4

1970   C24

B/1-61 Infantry (M)

No complete database for the award of this medal is accessible:  Please submit information to the National Historian of the Society of the Fifth Division, U.S. Army with a copy of the citation and General Order if you have them, or else contact (e-mail) the National Historian with the name of the recipient.

Authority Abbreviations for General Orders:  DA - Department of the Army (1964 - Present date); MV - MACV - Military (1966 - 1967); RV - USARV (1968 - 1969); F1 - I Field Force (1967 - 1971); F2 - II Field Force (1966 - 1971); PC - Prov Corps (1968); C24 - XXIV Corps (1968 - 1971).

 

* Indicates Posthumous Award