(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Dale R. Parker (NSN: 0-106834), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action as Pilot of an Observation Plane in the Mariana Islands on 15 June and 20 July 1944. 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.