Clare B. Smiley

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Clare B. Smiley, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Executive Officer on board the U.S.S. STEWART (DD-224) in action against a greatly superior Japanese Naval force in the Badoeng Strait, off the Island of Bali, Netherlands East Indies, on the night of 19 – 20 February 1942. Though wounded, Lieutenant Commander Smiley persisted in carrying on his duties.