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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Division:

    U.S.S. Gleaves (DD-423)

    Action Date:

    October 1 & 2, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 372 (February 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander William N. Klee, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. GLEAVES (DD-423), on patrol off Cape Arma, Italian Rivera, on the night of 1 and 2 October 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.