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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Pompano (SS-181)

    Action Date:

    September 4, 1942

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 313 (April 1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Chester Phipps (NSN: 3720267), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as a member of the crew of the Submarine U.S.S. POMPANO (SS-181), during action against an armed enemy patrol ship on 4 September 1942. Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Phipps’ gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.