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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant (MC)

    Division:

    Marine Division

    Action Date:

    July 24, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Medicine

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant (MC) Charles W. Styron, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action on July 24, 1944, while attached to a Marine Division at Tinian. 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.