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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Chief Pharmacist’s Mate

    Division:

    5th Marine Division

    Action Date:

    February 20, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 377 (July 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Chief Pharmacist’s Mate William R. Oliver, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Corpsman and Chief Petty Officer-in-Charge of a Marine Battalion aid station of the FIFTH Marine Division, in action against the Japanese at Iwo Jima, on 20 February 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.