Kennedy, who amended Executive Order through Executive Order , This allowed the expansion of qualifying criteria to include those serving with friendly militaries.
As a result, non-U. The criteria for earning a Bronze Star would be amended a second time. The result of those changes allowed those serving on or after September 11, to be awarded a Meritorious Service Medal instead of the Bronze Star for achievements in a combat theater.
They must be less than what is required to earn the Legion of Merit, but must still be recognized as valor, meritorious service, etc. Anderson, Leroy H. Anderson, Norman A. Anderson, Raymond J. Anglin, Suel C. Anker, Leonard A. Antonioli, Louis L. Arkema, Kenneth J. Atkinson, Robert W. Aubrey, Gordon K. Ayers, Alfred Ayers, William E. Ayres, Harold B. Azbill, Cecil Albert Allsopp, Henry Richard, 5th Baron Hindlip. US Army. Multiple stars generally indicate the recipient was engaged in multiple campaigns or served a particular length of time for each star.
It is important to note that service stars, unlike the Bronze Star, are not individual medals. Family members who are unfamiliar with military decorations should be excused for not recognizing the significant and profound difference between Bronze Service Stars and the Bronze Star.
Those who are familiar with the difference however, and still lay claim to multiple Bronze Stars, are fully aware that claiming Bronze Service Stars as Bronze Stars is not only dishonest and disingenuous; it is stolen valor. Due to the sheer number of WWII awards of the Silver Star nearly , Army awards alone we ask for your patience as we build this area of the database.
Below are some of the pages currently available on the WWII awards. We have compiled all or a majority of the Silver Star citations for the following units, and have posted their citations together as a "unit history of valor". Skip to content.
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