398th Bomb Group Silver Star Awards List
Sorted by Award Date
As follows is our latest on-line 398th Bomb Group Silver Star Awards List. The list was last updated May 22, 2008.
There are three known 398th Silver Star recipients. One of the three listed received his Silver Star while with the 398th, but it was for service while with the 97th BG.
See also:
- 398th Individual Awards - an index to all 398th Individual Awards
- 398th Bomb Group Silver Star Citation List - transcripts of some 398th Silver Star citations
If you have photos of the awards presentation or have citations not listed, or if you are aware of errors in our listing, please contact Jeff Vicha, our 398th Awards Coordinator.
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Squadron | Award Date | Citation on Web Page | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain | Meyer C. | Wagner | 603rd | 8/8/1944 | Yes | Low Altitude "milk run" over Segrie Fountaine |
| 2 | 1st Lt. | Lawrence M. | DeLancey | 601st | 10/15/1944 | "Nose Blown" mission to Cologne | |
| 3 | 1st Lt. | Marvin | Laufer | 602nd | N/A *** | Silver Star won while serving with 15th AF/97th BG in Italy, award presented by Col. F.P. Hunter at Station131 |