(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Roger E. Tatton, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Chief Staff Officer, Operations Officer and Communications Officer on the Staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron FIFTY-FIVE, in action against the Japanese in the Okinawa area, from 25 March 1945 to 15 August 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.