(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander [then Ensign] Charles Donovan Smith (NSN: 0-85240), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action in saving the lives of three men when U.S.S. HOUSTON (CA-30) was struck during the Battle of Sundra Strait on 28 February 1942. 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.