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Home Town Roxbury, MA
Date of Passing Oct 27, 2001
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Silver Star - 1942
Name of Award Silver Star
Year Awarded 1942
Last Updated: May 9, 2010
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The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Randall Thomas Boyd, Jr. (NSN: 0-100336), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action as Gunnery Officer of the Destroyer U.S.S. DALLAS (DD-199), during the assault on and occupation of French Morocco from 8 to 11 November 1942. Displaying remarkable courage under heavy hostile fire, during the perilous journey of the DALLAS up the shallow Sebou River to the Port Lyautey airfield, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Boyd played a large part in providing protective gunfire for our Army raider troops and controlled and directed the fire of the ship so efficiently that hostile shore batteries were silenced before they were able to inflict any damage on the DALLAS. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Boyd's invaluable achievement and keen initiative were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
