(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Oliver Hazard Perry Cabot, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Commanding Officer of Motor Torpedo Boat ONE HUNDRED SIXTY (PT-160), in action against a Japanese convoy attempting to supply the Japanese garrison at Vila, Kolombangara Island, in 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.