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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant (MC)

    Division:

    4th Marine Division

    Action Date:

    February 19, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 378 (August 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant (MC) Glen G. Rice, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Officer for a Marine Battalion of the FOURTH Marine Division, at Iwo Jima, on 19 February 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.