How can i find a list of bronze star medal recipients. Despite a massive explosion, and continuous taliban smallarms fire, new york army national guard sgt. Nco killed in afghanistan posthumously promoted, awarded. Bronze star and silver star on display at an awards ceremony on march. Joe biden tells a moving but false war story as he campaigns for. The bronze star medal was also awarded to any soldier with a combat infantry badge or a combat medic badge. John was awarded the bronze star on three occasions while he was the. A number of bronze star medals with the v device were awarded to veterans of.
Us bronze star medal for australian in afghanistan by andrew korner andrew korner deputy editor born and bred in ipswich, andrew korner has been at the queensland times since 2007. The medal was also retroactively awarded after wwii to all soldiers who earned a comb. Soldiers right now are going on patrol every day hoping to not step on an ied or be engaged by sniper fire after 9 or 12 months and will leave with an aam army achievement medal or arcom army commendation medal or. His campaign later clarified that the correct number is 21.
The bronze star medal was also awarded for acts of heroism during the war. Service members in battle largely selfreport the number of enemy. Buy an afghanistan picture show revised by william t. Bronze star recipients military times hall of valor. Chris kolenda, who was foltzs commander in afghanistan. Panama to afghanistan elite by leigh neville, peter dennis isbn. This is a complete list of united states soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who were awarded the medal of honor, distinguished flying cross, distinguished service cross, or navy cross in the iraq war in anbar province.
Sustainment brigade gives combat action badges and bronze. After 15 years, the state of the war in afghanistan u. After 15 years, the state of the war in afghanistan. The most comprehensive list of recipients of the bronze star medal is available in the form of software provided by the american war library. Some divisions included bronze stars for valor the fourthhighest award, and. Three soldiers assigned to the 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment received the silver star on wednesday for their actions during a gunbattle in afghanistan in may. The action it was to be awarded for had to be of significant value.
The bronze star medal was established by executive order 9419, 4 february 1944 superseded by executive order 11046, 24 august 1962, as amended by executive order 286, 28 february 2003. List of decorated americans from the iraq war in al anbar. Among the awards presented were the bronze star, combat action badge, army commendation medal, two promotions to the rank of e7, sergeant first class, and a. Created in 1944, the bronze star is awarded for both heroism and achievement against an armed enemy. The medal may be awarded either for meritorious service or for combat actions, in which case the v device is attached. The bronze star medal is awarded to any person who, after december 6, 1941, while serving in any capacity with the armed forces of the united states, distinguishes himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight. James salka was awarded the bronze star medal with combat distinguishing device during a ceremony aboard marine corps base camp lejeune june 8. Is there a list of people that have received the bronze star. The decoration could be awarded for the discribed heroic actions, not sufficient to be awarded the silver star or for meritorious actions or meritorious acting of.
The bronze star medal may be awarded by the secretary of a military department or the secretary of homeland security with regard to the coast guard when not operating as a service in the. John perry, 30, was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant and awarded the bronze star after being killed in a suicide bombing at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So far 10 september 2008 there have been 66,400 bronze stars for serviceachievement and 1,900 bronze stars for valor awarded for oif by the army. Joshua young rescued his platoon sergeant, rallied his troops, and. A bronze v for valor was awarded when the bronze star was received for heoism in battle, thus distincting the award from the bronze stars warded for merit. List of bronze star recipients the american war library. American sniper chris kyle distorted his military record. Only one in 40 bronze stars are awarded with a vdevice, for those who performed well under fire at great personal risk. There is not a comprehensive list of bronze star recipients. Soldiers in afghanistan receive silver stars, purple. After downloading and installing the software, which provides access to the librarys database, click on the medal listsrosters button to access and search the list. The two airmen, who had received the medals in march 2012, had been finance ncoics in medical units deployed to the war in afghanistan. Is there a list of bronze star recipients from afghanistan.
Beach native awarded silver star for heroism in afghanistan. The bronze star medal is a united states decoration awarded to members of the united states. An asterisk after a recipients name indicates that the award was given posthumously. An ambush in afghanistan pitted 30 ground troops against more than 100 insurgents armed with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. Authorized on february 4, 1944, the bronze star medal is awarded to members of all branches of military service. The war library is continually compiling a list of confirmed bronze. Vice president joe biden awards a bronze star to staff sgt. Us bronze star medal for australian in afghanistan. It didnt necessarily tie a single act or achievement beyond serving as an infantryman who fought during the war, thus making it a service award. Afghanistan, february 10, 2002, where they will be taking up positions once.
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