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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Division:

    U.S.S. Santa Fe (CL-60)

    Action Date:

    March 19, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 367 (September 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Chauncey B. King, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Assistant Damage Control Officer aboard the U.S.S. SANTA FE (CL-60), off Shikoku, Japan, on 19 March 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.