(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain [then Commander] Robert L. Morris, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. BRADFORD (DD-545), in the Gilbert Islands, on 25 and 26 November 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.