List of Silver Stars by Number

[swag]

Finished the Silver Star medal number list. This is pretty much the same type of list as the Purple Heart list I posted. Like that list, this list was culled from over 400+ General Orders. Only WW2 awards are listed.

Medal numbers with an asterisk have some anomaly associated with them. It could be a duplicate award; a change in name or ASN; the award was rescinded/deleted/amended; or some other change in information. Not listed are posthumous, POW, MIA awards; medals awarded with no medal number recorded; and second and third awards.

If you find your medal number and want like to know more, I can help fill in the blanks. For a fee, you will get the name, ASN, General Order number and date, unit of the award recipient, and a copy of the General Order entry for your soldier. This information will increase the value of your medal significantly. Silver Star number 18769 was awarded to a General; 19809 was awarded to a Warrant Officer.

Cost is $75 per number. If paying by paypal please include paypal fees. I also accept Postal Money Orders. Feel free to message or email me ([email protected]) with any questions.

The attached list is in pdf format. I know some folks had problems downloading the PH list, hopefully that won't happen with this list. But please email me if you have troubles downloading or opening it, I'll email you a copy.

Kevin

 

Silver Star Medal Numbers.pdf

[GIKyle]

Great work Kevin! This one downloaded with no problem.

 

Kyle

[Kansas Raider]

Hi Kevin, are four digit silver stars traceable?

[KASTAUFFER]

a 4 digit Silver Star should be named and hand engraved. The Pre-WWII awards were not traceable by number , but were all named.

 

You can get the award card from the NARA through a researcher.

 

Kurt

[Kansas Raider]

Hi Kurt, yes it is engraved on the back. Is there a special form you have to fill out to get the info? Thanks Steve

[KASTAUFFER]

You should be able to determine his unit quickly on Ancestry.com .

 

Geoff at https://www.goldenarrowresearch.com/ can pull the card for you.

 

Kurt

[Steve Brannan]

Kevin

Tried your old email but it was returned to me. I have a BB&B Silver Star #34415. Is that one listed in your latest database?

[swag]

Steve,

Sorry, that number isn't on the list. I need to update the original post. It was made long ago, I've since stopped using that email address. But for future reference, any medal number inquiries can be sent to [email protected] or [email protected].

Kevin

[wartimecollectables.com]

Edward Leonard King, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on 1896, Commissioned, he served in the Philippines and earned the Silver Star fighting the Insurrectionists. His group includes his officially hand engraved Silver Star with low edge number 213. The lowest number I can recall having.

[swag]

On 9/7/2020 at 4:29 PM, wartimecollectables.com said:

Edward Leonard King, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on 1896, Commissioned, he served in the Philippines and earned the Silver Star fighting the Insurrectionists. His group includes his officially hand engraved Silver Star with low edge number 213. The lowest number I can recall having.

 

That is a beautiful medal. Thanks for posting!

 

Kevin

[gettysburg]

I have BB&B Silver Star numbered 31,659. Is it traceable or is there a unit or organization that some numbers around it were issued to?  Thanks 

[USMCR79]

BB& B Silver Star 19712

 

Kevin - I have had this Silver Star in my collection for 25 years - I think it may be traceable.

 

Can you send me details for your research

 

Thanks

 

Bill

 

I tried to PM you but my message would not send

[swag]

19 hours ago, gettysburg said:

I have BB&B Silver Star numbered 31,659. Is it traceable or is there a unit or organization that some numbers around it were issued to?  Thanks 

 

Unfortunately, 31,659 is not traceable at this time.

 

Kevin

[Keith]

I have SS in a WW2 case.  It has slotted brooch hanger.  It is not named but numbered 75929.  I didn't see it on your list and would like to know if it is a WW2 issue?  Thanks.

[KASTAUFFER]

On 4/12/2022 at 1:38 PM, Keith said:

I have SS in a WW2 case.  It has slotted brooch hanger.  It is not named but numbered 75929.  I didn't see it on your list and would like to know if it is a WW2 issue?  Thanks.

A SS in that number range would be a WWII piece. It should have a slot brooch and have a fat planchette. 

[Keith]

Thank you Sir.

[DannyJ]

great thread again! i have a SS with the number in 9000 range, is that WW2 or earlier does anyone know?

newbie, so thanks for any reply

[KASTAUFFER]

17 minutes ago, DannyJ said:

great thread again! i have a SS with the number in 9000 range, is that WW2 or earlier does anyone know?

newbie, so thanks for any reply

if it’s in the 9000 range, it would also have to be named. It would most likely be a World War I Silver Star.

[DannyJ]

I have to apologize...The range was 90,000....and 97691 is the number, not 9000......these old bloody eyes of mine haha.

 

Thanks for your reply Kastauffer👍

[DannyJ]

Here it is, My Silver Star to add to the conversation 

Numbered #97691

From research its ROBBINS & Co made, contract JULY 1942 (#50,000 - #100,000)👍

[KASTAUFFER]

That Silver Star is actually from the 1943 Medallic Art Company numbered contract. The 1942 Robbins  contract medals had  extremely thick planchettes and had slot brooches. They ranged from 50,000 to @ 90,000.  The 1943 contract ranged from 90,000 up to @120000.

[DannyJ]

Hi Kastauffer, very interesting.....I had done quite a bit of research and settled on what i thought it was as per some of the things i found online. So now you are saying this and once again with this hobby, things are thrown into doubt haha.

 

Heres some of the things that led me to believe my answer after all my research, im not sure now where i got the screenshot of contract characteristics, but it sure is interesting...As you can see this says ROBBINS made Slot brooches till 94000 range then switched to wrap🤷‍♂️

then just some other info I found interesting.

It sure is an interesting convo though, with quite a bit of conflict, but i suppose any of this information, being correct or not is food for thought hey.

 

 

 

[KASTAUFFER]

This is what I expect to see when looking at a Robbins SS, the thickness, the numbering ,  and the slot brooch.

[KASTAUFFER]

Here is one numbered 93380. It is much thinner than the other one. Since the manufacturing specs are different , I would have thought they would come from the Medallic Arts contract. I’d love to see more of these in the blue contract boxes.

[DannyJ]

yeah right, nice comparisons it seems like its all jumped over the place with designs...especially with them all in the 90,000 range being different

 

the 63501 one looks thick.

 

 

93380 is thin

my one,97691 looks thin

97502 range looks thick.

🤷‍♂️

mmmm....