(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade (MC) Ralph H. Dickinson, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action on April 2, 1945, aboard the U.S.S. VAN VALKENBURG off Okinawa. 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.