Where can I find a list of Bronze Star recipients?
Unfortunately, there is no name index for Bronze Star awards. The citations are issued at various levels of the military hierarchy. The Official Military Personnel File of a U.S. soldier will list the general order citation that includes the unit or command that issued the award.
How do I find out why a Bronze Star was awarded?
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.
What is the difference between a Bronze Star and a bronze medal?
The Bronze Battle Star was not a medal in itself, but an attachment to be worn with the Eastern Theater Offensive Medal, denoting participation in a specific engagement.
What is the difference between a Bronze Star and a bronze Service Star?
The star on the Bronze Star is approximately 1-1/2 inches. Bronze Service Stars, which are also referred to as campaign stars, battle stars or engagement stars, denote participation in a particular military campaign or engagement.
How do I know what medals I have earned?
You can quickly determine which medals you earned simply by examining your military discharge form (DD-214, WD 53-55, NAVPERS, etc). Listed on the form are all the medals your final military unit deemed, at the time of your discharge, you were authorized to possess.
Who is entitled to the Bronze Star Medal?
Last but not least, the Bronze Star Medal is issued to *anyone* who served as an infantryman during World War II and received the Combat Infantryman Badge. This is automatic and thus there are thousands of veterans so entitled, although most are now deceased.
Is there a list of Bronze Star recipients from Vietnam?
There isn’t currently a list specifically of the Bronze Star recipients from Vietnam, though they do have an overall count of some 720,000 such medals having been awarded. And the War Library has been compiling a list of Bronze Star recipients since the medal was first authorized in 1941.
How many US military officers awarded the Bronze Star Medal in Kosovo?
The Department of Defense investigated the award of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) by the USAF to some 246 individuals after operations in Kosovo in 1999. All but 60 were awarded to officers, and only 16 of those awarded were actually in the combat zone. At least five were awarded to officers who never left Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
What is a Bronze Star Medal V device?
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. When the medal is awarded by the Army and Air Force for acts of valor in combat, the “V” Device is authorized for wear on the medal.