John B. Creel, Jr.
Home Town: Thomaston, Connecticut
Silver Star
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star Medal to John B. Creel, Jr. (0-89621), Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company A, First Battalion, Ninth Marines, THIRD Marine Division, in action against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam on 9 September 1965.
Silver Star
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to John B. Creel, Jr. (0-89621), Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company A, First Battalion, Ninth Marines, THIRD Marine Division, in action against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam on 9 September 1965.