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Silver Star
The Silver Star is a gold star of 1 ½ inches in circumscribing diameter. A laurel wreath encircling rays from the middle and a 3/16 inch in diameter Silver Star of 3/16 inch in diameter is overlaid in the middle. The medal is suspended by a metal loop of rectangular shape with rounded corners. "FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION" is inscribed on the reverse side.

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