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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class

    Division:

    5th Marine Division

    Action Date:

    February 24, 1945

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

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Lawrence Roshto, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Hospital Corpsman attached to a Marine Company of the FIFTH Marine Division, in action against the Japanese at Iwo Jima, on 24 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.