Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class

    Batallion:

    1st Battalion

    Regiment:

    29th Marines

    Division:

    6th Marine Division

    Action Date:

    April 14, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 383 (January 1949)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Jeff T. Smith, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Medical Corpsman attached to the First Battalion, Twenty-Ninth Marines, SIXTH Marine Division, in action against the Japanese at Okinawa Shima, on 14 April 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.