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Seeking Silver Star Citation for John Diaz

Jessica Horn Jan 19, 2022 3:42 PM

Hi everyone, I am trying to find a Silver Star citation for a veteran who recently passed. His name is John Diaz, he retired from the Marine Corps as a MGYSGT and served during Vietnam and the first Gulf War. I've searched a bit online and wasn't able to find anything. Please let me know if you can help!

Re: Seeking Silver Star Citation for John Diaz

Elliot Schneider Jan 20, 2022 12:24 PM (in response to Jessica Horn)

Jessica,

Here is some award information I found on John Diaz for the Navy/Marine Commendation Medal, Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and Bronze Star w/V for Vietnam.

Field Title	Value	Meaning
INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT CASE	I	INDIVIDUAL
INDICATES CASE TYPE	FLT	FLEET
WHETHER AWARD IS TO A FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL	N	NO
COUNTRY OF FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL
PERIOD OF ACTION
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD MEETING DATE
DUPLICATE RECORD INDICATOR	00	00
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER	XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXX
LAST NAME	DIAZ	DIAZ
FIRST NAME	JOHN	JOHN
MIDDLE NAME	JOSEPH	JOSEPH
ENDING TO LAST NAME
BRANCH OF SERVICE	USN	NAVY
OFFICER OR ENLISTED INDIVIDUAL	E	ENLISTED
ABBREVIATION OF RANK
CODE FOR GRADE AND PAY	E9	Master Gunnery Sergeant OR Staff Sergeant Major OR Sergeant Major
CODES FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL	8326	8326
INDICATES MEMBERSHIP IN A SPECIFIC CORPS
UNIT / COMMAND IDENTIFICATION CODE	03365	03365
RECOMMENDED AWARD	NA	NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
DUTY ASSIGNMENT
TYPE OF ACTION COMMENDED BY THE ORIGINATOR	02	MERITORIOUS
NUMBER OF TIMES THIS AWARD HAS BEEN GIVEN	03	3
START OF AWARD MERIT PERIOD	01011986	01/01/1986
END OF AWARD MERIT PERIOD	07011986	07/01/1986
NUMBER OF MONTHS IN MERIT AWARD PERIOD	07	7
INDICATOR FOR DISPLAYING MERIT_START_DATE AND MERIT_END_DATE ON REPORTS	2	DISPLAY MONTH & YEAR
GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN WHICH THE AWARD WAS EARNED	CP	PACIFIC AREA (Japan, Philippines, Australia, China, Thailand, Korea, Guam, COMPACFLT)
DATE AWARD RECOMMENDED
NAME OF AWARD ENDORSED BY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS OR COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
DATE ENDORSER SIGNS CASE
NAME OF APPROVED AWARD	NA	NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
AWARDING AUTHORITY CODE	2	COMNAVSURFPAC - COMMANDER NAVAL SURFACE US PACIFIC FLEET
DATE AWARD APPROVED	08071986	08/07/1986
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CASE SERIAL NUMBER
NAME OF THE AWARD RECOMMENDED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD
INDICATES WHETHER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD RECOMMEND EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM OR IF RECIPIENT IS INELIGIBLE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY APPROVED EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM
SEQUENCE NUMBER FOR ONE AWARD WITH MULTIPLE DATES, STARTING WITH 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF DATES ASSOCIATED WITH AN AWARD
SPECIFIES WHETHER UNIT AWARD IS FOR A SHIP
O9B33 SERIAL NUMBER
DATE O9B33 MAILS COMPLETED CASE
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS MAILED AWARD TO
REMARKS CODE FOR UNIT AWARDS REPORT
PARTICIPATING COMMANDS IDENTIFICATION	00000504392	00000504392
MULITIPLE RECORD IDENTIFICATION
DATE FROM COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR RECORD WAS ENTERED	07151988	07/15/1988
TIME RECORD WAS ENTERED	163000	163000
MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR RECORD WAS MODIFIED	09131988	09/13/1988
TIME RECORD WAS MODIFIED	103400	103400

Field Title	Value	Meaning
INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT CASE	I	INDIVIDUAL
INDICATES CASE TYPE	FLT	FLEET
WHETHER AWARD IS TO A FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL	N	NO
COUNTRY OF FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL
PERIOD OF ACTION
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD MEETING DATE
DUPLICATE RECORD INDICATOR	00	00
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER	XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXX
LAST NAME	DIAZ	DIAZ
FIRST NAME	J	J
MIDDLE NAME	JOHN	JOHN
ENDING TO LAST NAME
BRANCH OF SERVICE	USMC	MARINE CORPS
OFFICER OR ENLISTED INDIVIDUAL	E	ENLISTED
ABBREVIATION OF RANK
CODE FOR GRADE AND PAY	E4	Corporal OR Fire Controlman Third Class OR Senior Airman OR Specialist OR Specialist Four OR Specialist Five
CODES FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL	311	311
INDICATES MEMBERSHIP IN A SPECIFIC CORPS
UNIT / COMMAND IDENTIFICATION CODE	151	151
RECOMMENDED AWARD	BV	BRONZE STAR MEDAL (WITH COMBAT 'V')
DUTY ASSIGNMENT
TYPE OF ACTION COMMENDED BY THE ORIGINATOR	01	HEROIC
NUMBER OF TIMES THIS AWARD HAS BEEN GIVEN	01	1
START OF AWARD MERIT PERIOD	10041968	10/04/1968
END OF AWARD MERIT PERIOD	10041968	10/04/1968
NUMBER OF MONTHS IN MERIT AWARD PERIOD	01	1
INDICATOR FOR DISPLAYING MERIT_START_DATE AND MERIT_END_DATE ON REPORTS	2	DISPLAY MONTH & YEAR
GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN WHICH THE AWARD WAS EARNED	SV	SOUTH VIETNAM & AIR
DATE AWARD RECOMMENDED
NAME OF AWARD ENDORSED BY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS OR COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
DATE ENDORSER SIGNS CASE
NAME OF APPROVED AWARD	BV	BRONZE STAR MEDAL (WITH COMBAT 'V')
AWARDING AUTHORITY CODE	R	COMMARFORPAC - COMMANDING GENERAL US MARINE CORPS FORCES PAC
DATE AWARD APPROVED	04121969	04/12/1969
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CASE SERIAL NUMBER
NAME OF THE AWARD RECOMMENDED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD
INDICATES WHETHER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD RECOMMEND EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM OR IF RECIPIENT IS INELIGIBLE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY APPROVED EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM
SEQUENCE NUMBER FOR ONE AWARD WITH MULTIPLE DATES, STARTING WITH 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF DATES ASSOCIATED WITH AN AWARD
SPECIFIES WHETHER UNIT AWARD IS FOR A SHIP
O9B33 SERIAL NUMBER
DATE O9B33 MAILS COMPLETED CASE
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS MAILED AWARD TO
REMARKS CODE FOR UNIT AWARDS REPORT
PARTICIPATING COMMANDS IDENTIFICATION	00000104914	00000104914
MULITIPLE RECORD IDENTIFICATION
DATE FROM COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR RECORD WAS ENTERED	07151988	07/15/1988
TIME RECORD WAS ENTERED	145700	145700
MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR RECORD WAS MODIFIED	09131988	09/13/1988
TIME RECORD WAS MODIFIED	092000	092000

Field Title	Value	Meaning
INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT CASE	I	INDIVIDUAL
INDICATES CASE TYPE	FLT	FLEET
WHETHER AWARD IS TO A FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL	N	NO
COUNTRY OF FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL
PERIOD OF ACTION
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD MEETING DATE
DUPLICATE RECORD INDICATOR
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER	XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXX
LAST NAME	DIAZ	DIAZ
FIRST NAME	JOHN	JOHN
MIDDLE NAME
ENDING TO LAST NAME
BRANCH OF SERVICE	USMC	MARINE CORPS
OFFICER OR ENLISTED INDIVIDUAL	E	ENLISTED
ABBREVIATION OF RANK	MGYSGT	MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
CODE FOR GRADE AND PAY	E9	Master Gunnery Sergeant OR Staff Sergeant Major OR Sergeant Major
CODES FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL	2181	2181
INDICATES MEMBERSHIP IN A SPECIFIC CORPS
UNIT / COMMAND IDENTIFICATION CODE	28328	28328
RECOMMENDED AWARD	NC	NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL
DUTY ASSIGNMENT
TYPE OF ACTION COMMENDED BY THE ORIGINATOR	02	MERITORIOUS
NUMBER OF TIMES THIS AWARD HAS BEEN GIVEN	01	1
START OF AWARD MERIT PERIOD	04151991	04/15/1991
END OF AWARD MERIT PERIOD	08311993	08/31/1993
NUMBER OF MONTHS IN MERIT AWARD PERIOD	29	29
INDICATOR FOR DISPLAYING MERIT_START_DATE AND MERIT_END_DATE ON REPORTS	1	DISPLAY DAY / MONTH / YEAR
GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN WHICH THE AWARD WAS EARNED	US	CONSUS, ALASKA, & U.S. TERRORTIES
DATE AWARD RECOMMENDED
NAME OF AWARD ENDORSED BY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS OR COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
DATE ENDORSER SIGNS CASE
NAME OF APPROVED AWARD	NC	NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL
AWARDING AUTHORITY CODE	X	OTHER
DATE AWARD APPROVED	06241994	06/24/1994
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CASE SERIAL NUMBER
NAME OF THE AWARD RECOMMENDED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD
INDICATES WHETHER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BOARD RECOMMEND EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM OR IF RECIPIENT IS INELIGIBLE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY APPROVED EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM
SEQUENCE NUMBER FOR ONE AWARD WITH MULTIPLE DATES, STARTING WITH 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF DATES ASSOCIATED WITH AN AWARD
SPECIFIES WHETHER UNIT AWARD IS FOR A SHIP
O9B33 SERIAL NUMBER
DATE O9B33 MAILS COMPLETED CASE
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS MAILED AWARD TO
REMARKS CODE FOR UNIT AWARDS REPORT
PARTICIPATING COMMANDS IDENTIFICATION	00000944055	00000944055
MULITIPLE RECORD IDENTIFICATION	00000000	00000000
DATE FROM COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR RECORD WAS ENTERED	08051994	08/05/1994
TIME RECORD WAS ENTERED	154000	154000
MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR RECORD WAS MODIFIED	06031997	06/03/1997
TIME RECORD WAS MODIFIED	104600	104600

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Re: Seeking Silver Star Citation for John Diaz

Jessica Horn Jan 20, 2022 1:00 PM (in response to Elliot Schneider)

Thank you, this is nice to have as well!
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Re: Seeking Silver Star Citation for John Diaz

Jason Atkinson Jan 21, 2022 10:44 AM (in response to Jessica Horn)

Dear Ms. Horn,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). OMPFs of officers and enlisted personnel of the U.S. Marine Corps who were separated from service after 1904 and before 1999 are located at NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NRPC), (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. To request these records, please mail a completed GSA Standard Form 180 to NPRC. Veterans and their next of kin also may use eVetRecs to request records. See eVetRecs Help for instructions. Certain information in the records is not available to the general public without the written consent of the veteran or his next of kin. For more information see Request Military Service Records.

Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) for U.S. Marine Corps personnel who retired after December 31, 1998 are in the custody of the U.S. Marine Corps. To request these records, please mail a completed GSA Standard Form 180 to Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Manpower Management Support Branch (MMRP-10), 2008 Elliot Road, Quantico, VA 22134-5030.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NPRC will continue servicing requests ONLY associated with medical treatments, burials, homeless veterans seeking admittance to a homeless shelter, and those involving the VA Home Loan program. If your request is urgent, please see Emergency Requests and Deadlines. Please refrain from submitting non-emergency requests such as replacement medals, administrative corrections, or records research until NPRC returns to pre-COVID staffing levels. Please check archives.gov/veterans for updates to the NPRC operating hours and status. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

We hope this is helpful.
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