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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Seaman First Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Isherwood (DD-520)

    Action Date:

    April 22, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 357 (December 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Seaman First Class James Havle, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action as a member of a gun crew aboard the U.S.S. ISHERWOOD (DD-520), operating in the Pacific area, on 22 April 1945. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.