(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Chief Gunner’s Mate Frank Oberfield Strauss (NSN: 2436793), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action as Gun Captain aboard the U.S.S. ISHERWOOD (DD-520), near the Ryukyu Islands 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.