Best Friends
USS HENRY W TUCKER transfered me to U.S. NAVAL STATION, SAN DIEGO,CA - Medical Holding Company for treatment of a injury to my right hand while serving on the Signal Bridge.
Description This Campaign period was from 1 July to 30 November 1971. Confident of the coastal patrol's effectiveness, Commander Coastal Surveillance Force began early the Vietnamization of the Market Time effortThis Campaign period was from 1 July to 30 November 1971. Confident of the coastal patrol's effectiveness, Commander Coastal Surveillance Force began early the Vietnamization of the Market Time effort. The ACTOV program of the Navy and the SCATTOR (Small Craft Assets, Training, and Turnover of Resources) plan of the Coast Guard entailed the phased transition of the Vietnamese Navy into complete control of the inshore barrier, then the high seas surface patrol, and finally a coastal radar network intended to replace the American air surveillance effort. Throughout 1971, the American naval command transferred seagoing ships, harbor control and mine craft, and logistic support craft of many types, including Coast Guard cutters Yakutat (WHEC 380), Bering Strait (WHEC 382), Castle Rock (WHEC 383), and Cook Inlet (WHEC 384), each equipped with 5-inch guns; radar escort picket Camp (DER 251); Garrett County, reconfigured as a small craft tender; and refrigerated storage craft YFR 889.
Despite the natural complications of a turnover process, the combined coastal patrol continued to perform successfully in 1971. Of the 11 Communist ships detected attempting infiltration during the year, only one delivered its cargo to the Viet Cong in An Xuyen Province, the usual destination of the trawlers. Another nine ships fled after being sighted by the allied patrol. The remaining vessel was tracked and sunk in coastal waters on 8 April through the coordinated effort of Coast Guard cutters Morgenthau (WHEC 722) and Rush (WHEC 723), the U.S. Navy's gunboat Antelope (PG 86) and air patrol units, and the Vietnamese Navy's motor gunboat Kien Vang (PGM 603).
An efficient logistic establishment was as important as a ready combat force to the future performance of the Vietnamese Navy. Soon after the turnover of combatant craft got underway, the U.S. Navy prepared its support establishment for eventual transfer to the allied naval service. Under ACTOVLOG (Accelerated Turnover to the Vietnamese, Logistics), Admiral Zumwalt oversaw not only the turnover of U.S. installations, but also the expansion of the Vietnamese base, transportation, maintenance and repair, supply, and personnel housing infrastructures to accommodate the planned doubling in size of the navy. The Americans modernized existing facilities and constructed new bases, coastal radar sites, and housing for Vietnamese sailors and their families.
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USS DeHaven DD-727, Capt. Franz
Memories The following are the dates that DeHaven is credited for service within the Combat Zone: 2 Apr to 6 AThe following are the dates that DeHaven is credited for service within the Combat Zone: 2 Apr to 6 Apr 68 VI 24 Apr to 13 May 68 VII 26 Jun to 8 Jul 68 VII,VIII
Major battles of the Vietnam War 1967-1971:
Battle of Kham Duc - May 10 - May 12, 1968 First Battle of Saigon - January 31, - February 3, 1968 Battle of Hue - January 31, - February 25, 1968 Tet 1969 - February 1969 Battle of Hamburger Hill - May 10 - May 20, 1969 Firebase Ripcord - March 12 - July 23, 1970 Cambodian Incursion - April 29 - July 22, 1970 Battle of Snoul - January 5 - May 30, 1971
Major military operations of the Vietnam War 1967-1971:
Operation Scotland - See Battle of Khe Sanh Operation Pegasus - August 8, 1968 Operation Dewey Canyon - January 22, 1969 Operation Chicago Peak - April 1970 Operation Texas Star - April - September, 1970 Operation Ivory Coast - November 21, 1970 Operation Jefferson Glenn - 1970-1971 Operation Lam Son 719 - February 8, 1971 ... More
Description This Campaign period was from 1 July to 30 November 1971. Confident of the coastal patrol's effectiveness, Commander Coastal Surveillance Force began early the Vietnamization of the Market Time effortThis Campaign period was from 1 July to 30 November 1971. Confident of the coastal patrol's effectiveness, Commander Coastal Surveillance Force began early the Vietnamization of the Market Time effort. The ACTOV program of the Navy and the SCATTOR (Small Craft Assets, Training, and Turnover of Resources) plan of the Coast Guard entailed the phased transition of the Vietnamese Navy into complete control of the inshore barrier, then the high seas surface patrol, and finally a coastal radar network intended to replace the American air surveillance effort. Throughout 1971, the American naval command transferred seagoing ships, harbor control and mine craft, and logistic support craft of many types, including Coast Guard cutters Yakutat (WHEC 380), Bering Strait (WHEC 382), Castle Rock (WHEC 383), and Cook Inlet (WHEC 384), each equipped with 5-inch guns; radar escort picket Camp (DER 251); Garrett County, reconfigured as a small craft tender; and refrigerated storage craft YFR 889.
Despite the natural complications of a turnover process, the combined coastal patrol continued to perform successfully in 1971. Of the 11 Communist ships detected attempting infiltration during the year, only one delivered its cargo to the Viet Cong in An Xuyen Province, the usual destination of the trawlers. Another nine ships fled after being sighted by the allied patrol. The remaining vessel was tracked and sunk in coastal waters on 8 April through the coordinated effort of Coast Guard cutters Morgenthau (WHEC 722) and Rush (WHEC 723), the U.S. Navy's gunboat Antelope (PG 86) and air patrol units, and the Vietnamese Navy's motor gunboat Kien Vang (PGM 603).
An efficient logistic establishment was as important as a ready combat force to the future performance of the Vietnamese Navy. Soon after the turnover of combatant craft got underway, the U.S. Navy prepared its support establishment for eventual transfer to the allied naval service. Under ACTOVLOG (Accelerated Turnover to the Vietnamese, Logistics), Admiral Zumwalt oversaw not only the turnover of U.S. installations, but also the expansion of the Vietnamese base, transportation, maintenance and repair, supply, and personnel housing infrastructures to accommodate the planned doubling in size of the navy. The Americans modernized existing facilities and constructed new bases, coastal radar sites, and housing for Vietnamese sailors and their families.
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USS DeHaven DD-727, Capt. Franz USS Hollister DD-788, Capt. Story USS Henry W Tucker DD 875
Memories 6. Tet Counteroffensive (30 January-l April 1968) 7. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (2 April-30 June 1 6. Tet Counteroffensive (30 January-l April 1968) 7. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (2 April-30 June 1968) Phase IV 8. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (1 July-l November 1968) Phase V 11. Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 (9 June-31 October 1969) 12. Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 (1 November 1969-30 April 1970) 13. Sanctuary Counteroffensive (1 May-30 June 1970)... More
Description This Campaign period was from 1 July to 30 November 1971. Confident of the coastal patrol's effectiveness, Commander Coastal Surveillance Force began early the Vietnamization of the Market Time effortThis Campaign period was from 1 July to 30 November 1971. Confident of the coastal patrol's effectiveness, Commander Coastal Surveillance Force began early the Vietnamization of the Market Time effort. The ACTOV program of the Navy and the SCATTOR (Small Craft Assets, Training, and Turnover of Resources) plan of the Coast Guard entailed the phased transition of the Vietnamese Navy into complete control of the inshore barrier, then the high seas surface patrol, and finally a coastal radar network intended to replace the American air surveillance effort. Throughout 1971, the American naval command transferred seagoing ships, harbor control and mine craft, and logistic support craft of many types, including Coast Guard cutters Yakutat (WHEC 380), Bering Strait (WHEC 382), Castle Rock (WHEC 383), and Cook Inlet (WHEC 384), each equipped with 5-inch guns; radar escort picket Camp (DER 251); Garrett County, reconfigured as a small craft tender; and refrigerated storage craft YFR 889.
Despite the natural complications of a turnover process, the combined coastal patrol continued to perform successfully in 1971. Of the 11 Communist ships detected attempting infiltration during the year, only one delivered its cargo to the Viet Cong in An Xuyen Province, the usual destination of the trawlers. Another nine ships fled after being sighted by the allied patrol. The remaining vessel was tracked and sunk in coastal waters on 8 April through the coordinated effort of Coast Guard cutters Morgenthau (WHEC 722) and Rush (WHEC 723), the U.S. Navy's gunboat Antelope (PG 86) and air patrol units, and the Vietnamese Navy's motor gunboat Kien Vang (PGM 603).
An efficient logistic establishment was as important as a ready combat force to the future performance of the Vietnamese Navy. Soon after the turnover of combatant craft got underway, the U.S. Navy prepared its support establishment for eventual transfer to the allied naval service. Under ACTOVLOG (Accelerated Turnover to the Vietnamese, Logistics), Admiral Zumwalt oversaw not only the turnover of U.S. installations, but also the expansion of the Vietnamese base, transportation, maintenance and repair, supply, and personnel housing infrastructures to accommodate the planned doubling in size of the navy. The Americans modernized existing facilities and constructed new bases, coastal radar sites, and housing for Vietnamese sailors and their families.
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USS Hollister DD-788
Memories Cited Unit - Merit Star - Merit End - Merit - Mons/Days - Appr Award
HOLLISTER DD 788Cited Unit - Merit Star - Merit End - Merit - Mons/Days - Appr Award
Chain of Command
CAPT James M. Mason, 23 JAN 1968 - 30 JUL 1969. CAPT Leo J. Marshall,30 JUL 1969 - 31 OCT 1970. CAPT William F. Casper, 31 OCT 1970 - 23 APR 1972
Other Memories
1954-68 Squadron forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan for eight years and subsequently alternated homeport between Long Beach, CA, and Yokosuka at two year intervals.
1968 Shifted homeport to San Diego, CA.
Requirements for destroyer in the Western Pacific led to yet another change in homeport for Destroyer Squadron NINE. In 1961 the Squadron was forward deployed to Yokuska, Japan for eight years and subsequently alternated between Long Beach, California and Yokuska at two year intervals. With the involvement of U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia, Destroyer Squadron NINE once again became involved in wartime operations. During that period Destroyer Squadron NINE became the first squadron to be awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for service in the Vietnam Conflict.
CDS-9 Shield Symbology
A red shield with white squares and a sword portrays military strength, honor and magnanimity, while eluding to peaceful sincerity with consistency and authority.
En Garde
A warning to one's opponent to take up a defensive sition intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"
Worst Moment
Vietnam Summer & Fall 1969 (Jun to Oct31), Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 (1 November 1969-30 April 1970)
{ See following link; http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display- partial-records.jsp? dt=842&mtch=451&q=hollister&cat= WR28&tf=F&bc=sl,fd&txt_18067=01%2F01%2F1968&op_18067=7&nfo_18067=D, 6,1966&txt_18090=hollister&op_18090=0&nfo_ 18090=V,16,1900&txt_18092=788&op_18092=0&nfo _18092=V,4,1900&sc=18067,18087,18090,18091, 18092,18093,18096,18100,18101&rpp=50&sort= 18067%20desc&pg=2 } (USS Hollister DD-788 on the gun line. 996 shells fired in Feb and Mar.)
Chain of Command
CO-CDR William A. Knopp Apr 1968 - Oct 1969
XO-CDR Ming Erh Chang (APR 1969 OCT 1970)
CDR Donald I. Stephenson Oct 1969 - Jul 1971
Other Memories
Ship's Motto: It is from Hell We returned and from Heaven are watched... Vietnam Service Medal 23-OCT-1969 16-NOV-1969 30-NOV-1969 18-DEC-1969 Combat Naval Gunfire Support File (CONGA), Bombardment Operation Sea Dragon, 1966-1968 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Records About Naval Gunfire Support During the Vietnam War, created, 3/1966 - 1/1973, documenting the period 3/1966 - 1/1973 U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Criteria The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces who, after July 1, 1958, participate in specified United States operations or those in direct support of the United Natio... The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces who, after July 1, 1958, participate in specified United States operations or those in direct support of the United Nations or friendly foreign nations MoreHide
Description During the late 1950?s, it became apparent that a medal was needed to recognize the services of the Armed Forces who participated in the increased involvement of the American military in peacekeeping ... During the late 1950?s, it became apparent that a medal was needed to recognize the services of the Armed Forces who participated in the increased involvement of the American military in peacekeeping activities. As a result, President Kennedy established the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, per Executive Order 10977, dated 4 December 1961, for operations on or after 1 July 1958.
USS HOLLISTER DD-788, Korea (1 Oct 66 ? 3 Jun 74)
a. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who after 1 July 1958 participate as members of U.S. military units in a U.S. military operation in which service members of any Military Department participate, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), in significant numbers and encounter during such participation foreign armed opposition, or are otherwise place in such a position that in the opinion of the JCS, hostile action by foreign armed forces was imminent even though it does not materialize.
b. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal authorized for three categories of operations: U.S. military operations; U.S. military operations in direct support of the United Nations; and U.S. operations of assistance to friendly foreign nations.
AWARDED:
HOLLISTER DD 788, FM 03-Jan-1970 TO 08-Jan-1970
HOLLISTER DD 788, FM 15-Dec-1970 TO 15-Jan-1971 MoreHide
Criteria The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspa... The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspace; or, for any period of service during the same time period in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia or the air spaces thereover and in direct support of operations in Vietnam. MoreHide
Description This Campaign period was from 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970. The generally good performance of the Vietnamese Navy during the allied sweep into Cambodia motivated the transfer of significant operatThis Campaign period was from 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970. The generally good performance of the Vietnamese Navy during the allied sweep into Cambodia motivated the transfer of significant operational responsibilities to the Vietnamese. The barrier along the Cambodian border was turned over to the Vietnamese Navy in March 1970, which renamed the operation Tran Hung Dao I. In May, Giant Slingshot and Sea Tiger became Tran Hung Dao II and Tran Hung Dao VII. The allied navies also launched Operation Blue Shark, a seven-month effort designed to strike at the Viet Cong command, communication, and logistics network (or infrastructure) in the mangrove swamps at the mouth of the Mekong River system, on the river islands, and along the river banks all the way to the Cambodian border. Coastal Surveillance Force PCFs landed SEALs and LDNN for swift, deadly attacks on the usually surprised enemy. The units often followed up on intelligence gathered by Naval Intelligence Liaison Officers (NILO) assigned to many of South Vietnam's provinces and operational areas.
Coinciding with the turnover of river and coastal fighting vessels in 1969 and 1970, the Navy transferred many of the bases from which they operated. The first change of command occurred at My Tho in November 1969. Then, in the last three months of 1970, COMNAVFORV placed the Phu Cuong, Long Binh, Kien An, Chau Doc, Tan Chau, and Ha Tien Operating Bases under Vietnamese control. The transfer of Sa Dec and Chu Lai the following spring completed the process. During this same period, the Vietnamese Navy took over the six Advanced Tactical Support Bases established on the Vam Co Dong and Vam Co Tay Rivers for the Giant Slingshot operation and two more on the Cua Viet River in I Corps. In addition, the allied naval service assumed control of the harbor defense posts of the Stable Door effort, the three existing coastal radar sites, and Market Time's coastal surveillance centers.
Meanwhile, the Navy deployed Seabee detachments throughout South Vietnam to construct logistic facilities at new and existing bases. Once the Seabees completed this work and U.S. leaders felt the Vietnamese could totally support their combat units, the Americans transferred the bases to their allies. In this manner, beginning in the spring of 1971, Rear Admiral Robert S. Salzer, the new COMNAVFORV, relinquished control of Cat Lo and An Thoi, two of seven primary Logistic Support Bases that provided allied naval forces with major vessel overhauls and other supply assistance. In the same period, the Vietnamese took charge of Ben Luc and Rach Soi, two secondary or Intermediate Support Bases. These installations handled minor craft overhauls and provided units with maintenance, administrative, financial, and supply support. The next incremental transfer occurred in September when the Dong Tam Logistic Support Base and eight Intermediate Support Bases were Vietnamized. ... More
People You Remember Robert Baisa EM2; Bohn, Kenneth R E-8; Breymann, Detlef E-4; Brito, Elias E-7; Richard Brown MRFN; FRobert Baisa EM2; Bohn, Kenneth R E-8; Breymann, Detlef E-4; Brito, Elias E-7; Richard Brown MRFN; Faust, Warren d E-7; Davis, Gary E-3; David Haynes E-3; Helms, Dick; Michael Helmacy E-3; David Holt EMFN; Albert C. Hernandez IC3; John Johnston LT(jg); Kerbel Sr, Robert A E-7; Allen Kugler MM1; Tom Kirby MM3; Irving Mendelson E-2; Parker, Jim E-5; Philyaw, Harold W E-3; David Powell E-3; Robert Rasey E-3; Wendell (Rocky) Roquemore RD3; Tettleton, Randy E-5; Robert L. Young RD3; ... More
Memories 1. Vietnam Advisory Campaign (15 March 1962- 7 March 1965) 2. Vietnam Defense Campaign (8 March-24 De1. Vietnam Advisory Campaign (15 March 1962- 7 March 1965) 2. Vietnam Defense Campaign (8 March-24 December 1965) 3. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (25 December 1965- 30 June 1966) 4. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (1 July 1966-31 May 1967) Phase II 5. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (1 June 1967-29 January 1968) Phase III 6. Tet Counteroffensive (30 January-l April 1968) 7. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (2 April-30 June 1968) Phase IV 8. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (1 July-l November 1968) Phase V 9. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (2 November 1968- 22 February 1969) Phase VI 10. Tet 69/Counteroffensive (23 February-8 June 1969) 11. Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 (9 June-31 October 1969) __________________________________________ 12. Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 (1 November 1969-30 April 1970) { See following link; http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display- partial-records.jsp?dt=842&mtch=451&q=hollister&cat=WR28&tf=F&bc =sl,fd&txt_18067=01%2F01%2F1968&op_18067=7&nfo_18067=D,6,1966&txt_ 18090=hollister&op_18090=0&nfo_18090=V,16, 1900&txt_18092=788&op_18092=0&nfo_18092= V,4,1900&sc=18067,18087,18090,18091,18092, 18093,18096,18100,18101&rpp=50&sort=18067%20desc&pg=2 }
(USS Hollister DD-788 on the gun line. 996 shells fired in Feb and Mar.) ____________________________________________ 13. Sanctuary Counteroffensive (1 May-30 June 1970) 14. Vietnamese Counteroffensive (l July 1970-30 June1971) Phase VII 15. Consolidation I (1 Jul 1971 - 30 Nov 1971) 16. Consolidation II (1 Dec 1971 - 29 Mar 1972) 17. Vietnam Ceasefire Campaign (30 Mar 1972 - 28 Jan 1973) ... More
Criteria The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspa... The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspace; or, for any period of service during the same time period in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia or the air spaces thereover and in direct support of operations in Vietnam. MoreHide
Chain of Command
Captain D. A. Franz, U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer of the USS DeHaven (DD-727), 2-May-1966, was promoted to his present rank on 1 October 1967. CDR E.J. Casey, Commanding Officer of the USS DeHaven (DD-727), 5-August-1968 LT James E. Auer, Operations James B. Estes SM1 M. L. Van Winkle SM1 Bobby. J. Stringer SM1
Other Memories
Motto: Mare Librum (Freedom of the Seas, Air, Water, Oil, Sea, and Seashore ) Navy Unit Commendation 15-JUN-1966 20-AUG-1968 Vietnam Service Medal Reported aboard in 05 Mar 1968 02-APR-1968 06-APR-1968 24-APR-1968 13-MAY-1968 26-JUN-1968 08-JUL-1968
Other Memories
1968-Landed at Clark Air Base, U.S. Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines during black out with all the windows in the plane and bus to the terminal closed, We then took a bus on the worst road I've ever been on down the mountain to Subic Bay. From there I was transferred to Formosa Island.
Other Memories
Held duty on the station, bunked in the old WWII barracks while going to signalman school in 1967. Went to movies in the old Quonset Huts on the Island. Went back in 2013 and nothing was the same. A few museums buildings remained.
Criteria The Navy Unit Commendation may be awarded by the Secretary of the Navy to any unit of the Navy or Marine Corps that distinguishes itself by outstanding heroism in action against an enemy (but not suff... The Navy Unit Commendation may be awarded by the Secretary of the Navy to any unit of the Navy or Marine Corps that distinguishes itself by outstanding heroism in action against an enemy (but not sufficiently to justify the award of the Presidential Unit Citation). It may also be awarded to a unit that distinguishes itself by extremely meritorious service not involving combat (but in support of military operations), which renders that unit outstanding when compared to other units performing similar service. MoreHide
Description THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Washington
The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in commending
DESTROYER SQUADRON NINE
For service as set forth in the following
CITAT... THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Washington
The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in commending
DESTROYER SQUADRON NINE
For service as set forth in the following
CITATION:
For exceptionally meritorious service during the period 15 June 1966 to
6 September 1968 in the conduct of sustained combat operations against enemy aggressor forces in Southeast Asia. Displaying outstanding professional competence, resourcefulness, and endurance, the ships of Destroyer Squadron NINE were committed to continuous combat-support operations in support of Free World ground forces in the Republic of Vietnam, and in offensive operations against North Vietnam. During this period of more than two years, the Squadron expanded over 148,000 rounds of ammunition while inflicting major damage and casualties on the enemy. In combat operations against the territory of North Vietnam, the Squadron's ships destroyed 385 waterborne logistics craft, suppressed 90 coastal defense artillery positions, disrupted the enemy's main land lines of communications, and were engaged in direct combat with North Vietnamese artillery units on 50 occasions. While providing support for United States air operations against North Vietnam, the Squadron participated directly in the rescue of twenty-six aircrew members downed in the Gulf of Tonkin. Destroyer Squadron NINE outstanding contributions during extended service were if exceptional significance to the prosecution of the war against communist forces in Southeast Asia, and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
All Personnel attached to and serving with Destroyer Squadron NINE during the above-designated period, or any part thereof, are hereby authorized to wear the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon.
JOHN H CHAFEE
Secretary of the Navy
8/1969 ALL HANDS
Commendation for DesRon 9
Eight ships of the Long Beach based Destroyer Squadron Nine were presented the Navy Unit Commendation for exceptionally meritorious service from June 1966 to September 1968 against the enemy in Vietnam.
During its two-year deployment with the Seventh Fleet, DesRon Nine patrolled the North Vietnamese coast on Operation Sea Dragon and sank nearly 400 waterborne separate running gun duels with North Vietnamese coastal batteries, silencing many of them.
While the squadron was operating as gunfire support ship in South
Vietnam, its guns sank 84 supply sampans and put the equivalent of more than two fully-manned North Vietnamese battalions out of action.
Although DesRon Nine racked up a noteworthy score off the coastal areas against the enemy, she also added to her laurels by pulling 26 downed airmen from the Tonkin Gulf and the South China Sea in search and rescue operations.
Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet presented the commendation award to enlisted representatives and commanding officers from each of the following ships:
USS Reeves (DLG24),
Collett (DD 730),
DeHaven (DD 727), 15 Jun 66 - 20 Aug 68
Blue (DD 744),
Ozbourn ( DD 8 4 6 ) ,
Theodore E.Chandler (DD 717),
Mansfield (DD 728) and
Hollister (DD788). 1 5 J u l 6 6 - 8 Aug 68
?J02 P. E. Jay.
The following are the dates that I was credited for service within the Combat Zone on the DeHaven DD727:
Date: Campaign #
13 Jan to 4 Mar 68 Campaign # VI
2 Apr to 6 Apr 68 Campaign # VI
24 Apr to 13 May 68 Campaign # VII
26 Jun to 8 Jul 68 Campaign # VII,VIII
VI Tet Counter-offensive 30 Jan 68 to 01 Apr 68
VII Vietnam Counter-offensive IV 02 Apr 68 to 30 Jun 68
VIII Vietnam Counter-offensive V 01 Jul 68 to 01 Nov 68
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Criteria The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspa... The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspace; or, for any period of service during the same time period in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia or the air spaces thereover and in direct support of operations in Vietnam. MoreHide
Description with two Bronze Stars attached
Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) The VSM is awarded for service in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, or Laos between July 4, 1965 and March 28, 1973.~~
Establishing Authority
The Vi... with two Bronze Stars attached
Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) The VSM is awarded for service in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, or Laos between July 4, 1965 and March 28, 1973.~~
Establishing Authority
The Vietnam Service Medal was established by Executive Order 11231 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 8, 1965.
Effective Dates
The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded for qualifying service between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973.
Criteria
The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served at any time between July 4, 1965, and March 28, 1973, in Vietnam or its contiguous waters or airspace; or, for any period of service during the same time period in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia or the air spaces thereover and in direct support of operations in Vietnam.
Order of Precedence
The Vietnam Service Medal is worn after the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and before the Southwest Asia Service Medal.
Devices
A. Bronze stars
Bronze stars are authorized for participation in the the 29 campaigns specified for the Vietnam War. A silver star is worn in lieu of five bronze stars.
- Vietnam Advisory Campaign (USAF): November 15 1961 to March 1, 1965
- Vietnam Advisory Campaign (Army, Navy, USCG): March 15, 1962 to March 7, 1965
- Vietnam Defense Campaign (Army, Navy USCG): March 8 to December 24, 1965
- Vietnam Defensive Campaign (USAF): March 2, 1965 to January 30, 1966
- Vietnam Counteroffensive (Army, Navy, USCG): December 25, 1965 to June 30, 1966
- Vietnam Air (USAF): January 31 to June 28, 1966
- Vietnam Air Offensive (USAF): June 29, 1966 to March 8, 1967
- Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase II (Army, Navy, USCG): July 1, 1966 to May 31, 1967
- Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II (USAF): March 9, 1967 to March 31, 1968
- Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase III (Army, Navy, USCG): June 1, 1967 to January 29, 1968
- Vietnam Air/Ground (USAF): January 22 to July 7, 1968
- Tet Counteroffensive (Army, Navy, USCG): January 30 to April 1, 1968
- Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III (USAF): April 1 to October 31, 1968
- Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase IV (Army, Navy, USCG): April 2 to June 30, 1968
- Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase V (Army, Navy, USCG): July 1 to November 1, 1968
- Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV (USAF): November 1, 1968 to February 22, 1969
- Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase VI (Army, Navy, USCG): Nov 2, 1968 to Feb 22, 1969
- Tet 1969 Counteroffensive (Army, USAF, USCG): February 23 to June 8, 1969
- Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 (Army, Navy, USAF, USCG): June 9 to October 31, 1969
- Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 (Army, Navy, USAF, USCG): November 1, 1969 to April 30, 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive (Army, Navy, USAF, USCG): May 1 to June 30, 1970
- Southwest Monsoon (USAF): July 1 to November 30, 1970
- Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase VII (Army, Navy, USCG): July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971
- Commando Hunt V (USAF): December 1, 1970 to May 14, 1971
- Commando Hunt VI (USAF): May 15 to October 31, 1971
- Consolidation I (Army, Navy, USCG): July 1 to November 30, 1971
- Commando Hunt VII (USAF): November 1, 1971 to March 29, 1972
- Consolidation II (Army, Navy, USCG): December 1, 1971 to March 29, 1972
- Vietnam Cease Fire (Army, Navy, USAF, USCG): March 30, 1972 to January 28, 1973
B. Bronze Arrowhead
The bronze arrowhead is authorized for members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade who actually participated in a landing in the vicinity of Katum, RVN, between the hours of 0900-0907 on February 22, 1967.
Designer
The Vietnam Service Medal was designed by Mercedes Lee and sculpted by Frank King.
First Recipient
The identity of the first recipient of the Vietnam Service Medal is not known.
Description and Symbolism
Obverse
In the center of a bronze medallion one and a quarter inches in diameter, an Asian dragon in profile is shown partially hidden by a grove of bamboo trees. In the exergue, the words REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM SERVICE are shown in three lines.
The bamboo grove was taken from the flag of the President of Vietnam, who at the beginning of the war was Ngo Ninh Diem (1901-1963). Diem was the first President of the Republic of Vietnam. The bamboo grove was a symbol of the first republic Vietnam, which followed the last imperial government under Emperor Bao Dai. The bamboo grove represented the lawful, democratic state. The dragon behind the bamboo grove is a traditional symbol of vietnam.
Reverse
In the center of a bronze medallion one and a quarter inches in diameter, a crossbow over which is superimposed a flaming torch. In the lower half of the medal, and following the contour of its rim, the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
The crossbow is the ancient weapon of Vietnam. It is surmounted by the torch from the Statue of Liberty, symbolic of the United States and of freedom.
Ribbon
The ribbon to the Vietnam Service Medal consists of a gold background edged in green, with three red stripes in the center. The gold background with the three red stripes is the flag of South Vietnam and represents the political state supported by the United States during the war; the green edge stripes represent the vegetation of Southeast Asia and allude to the physical terrain in which the service was rendered.
Criteria This medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who: 1. Served for 6 months in South Vietnam during the period 1 Mar 61 and 28 Mar 73; or 2. Served outside the geographical l... This medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who: 1. Served for 6 months in South Vietnam during the period 1 Mar 61 and 28 Mar 73; or 2. Served outside the geographical limits of South Vietnam and contributed direct combat support to the RVN Armed Forces for an aggregate of six months. Only members of the Armed Forces of the United States who meet the criteria established for the AFEM (Vietnam) or Vietnam Service Medal during the period of service required are considered to have contributed direct combat support to the RVN Armed Forces; or 3. Did not complete the length of service required in item (1) or (2) above, but who, during wartime, were: a. Wounded by the enemy (in a military action); b. Captured by the enemy during action or in the line of duty, but later rescued or released; or c. Killed in action or in the line of duty; or 4. Were assigned in Vietnam on 28 Jan 73, and who served a minimum of 60 calendar days in Vietnam during the period 29 Jan 73 to 28 Mar 73. MoreHide
Description Awarded for combat service or support in South Vietnam for a period of six months or more between March 1, 1961 to March 28, 1973. May also be awarded for less than six months of service if the servic... Awarded for combat service or support in South Vietnam for a period of six months or more between March 1, 1961 to March 28, 1973. May also be awarded for less than six months of service if the service member is captured, wounded, or killed in action during the above period or if the service member was still assigned in Vietnam on March 28, 1973 and served over 60 days.
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is awarded to personnel who meet one of the following requirements:
a. Served in the Republic of Vietnam for six months during the period of 1 March 1961 and 28 March 1973.
b. Served outside the geographical limits of the Republic of Vietnam and contributed direct combat support to the Republic of Vietnam and Armed Forces for six months. Such individuals must meet the criteria established for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (for Vietnam) or the Vietnam Service Medal, to qualify for the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
c. Six months service is not required for individuals who were wounded by hostile forces; killed in action or otherwise in line of duty; or captured by hostile forces.
a. The Secretary of Defense approved a request for approval of foreign awards to US Military personnel on 7 February 1966. As a result of this approval, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with device bar (1960- ) was awarded to US Armed Forces personnel by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam per Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Order No. 48, dated 24 March 1966. The acceptance, criteria and description was announced in the Federal Register, Volume 31, No. 147, 30 July 1966 (Title 32, Code of Federal Regulation 47).
b. The Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Memorandum 2655 prescribed there were two devices to be worn on the ribbon. The first device was for the period 8 March 1949 - 20 July 1954 and is not authorized for wear by American Military Personnel. The second period was from 1 January 1960 with the last period to be decided after the war was over. The ending period remains blank, since the Republic of Vietnam Government ceased to exist before the ending period was established. The devices for the medal are in two sizes - - the large size is 1 13/64 inches in width and is worn on the suspension ribbon of the full size decoration. The regular size is 19/32 inch wide and is worn on the miniature decoration and service ribbon bar.
c. Since the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal is a foreign award, it is not issued by the United States Government.
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Description Yankee Station was a point in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Vietnam used by the U.S. Navy aircraft carriers of Task Force 77 to launch strikes in the Vietnam War. While its official designation Yankee Station was a point in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Vietnam used by the U.S. Navy aircraft carriers of Task Force 77 to launch strikes in the Vietnam War. While its official designation was "Point Yankee," it was universally referred to as Yankee Station. Carriers conducting air operations at Yankee Station were said to be "on the line" and statistical summaries were based on days on the line.
The name derived from it being the geographic reference point "Y", pronounced "Yankee" in the NATO phonetic alphabet. In turn the term Point Yankee derived from the launch point for "Yankee Team" aerial reconnaissance missions over Laos conducted in 1964. It was located about 190 km due east of Dong Hoi, at 17° 30' N and 108° 30' E.
During the two periods of sustained air operations against North Vietnam (March 2, 1965-October 31, 1968 and March 30, 1972-December 29, 1972) there were normally three carriers on the line, each conducting air operations for twelve hours, then off for twelve hours. One of the carriers would operate from noon to midnight, another from midnight to noon, and one during daylight hours, which gave 24-hour coverage plus additional effort during daylight hours, when sorties were most effective. However at the end of May, 1972, six carriers were for a short period of time on the line at Yankee Station conducting Linebacker strikes.
The first aircraft carrier at Yankee Station was USS Kitty Hawk, which was ordered there in April 1964 for the Yankee Team missions. Kitty Hawk was joined by Ticonderoga in May and Constellation in June, two months prior to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Ticonderoga and Constellation launched the first bombing missions from Yankee Station on August 5, 1964. Constellation was also the last carrier conducting operations at Yankee Station on August 15, 1973. USS Forrestal suffered a major accident while at Yankee Station when a series of fires and explosions on her deck killed 134 men and injured another 161.
A corresponding Dixie Station in the South China Sea off the Mekong Delta was a single carrier point for conducting strikes within South Vietnam from May 15, 1965 to August 3, 1966.... More
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Memories * Vietnam Initial Advisory Campaign (USAF): November 15 1961 to March 1, 1965 * Vietnam Advisory Cam* Vietnam Initial Advisory Campaign (USAF): November 15 1961 to March 1, 1965 * Vietnam Advisory Campaign (Army, Navy, USCG): March 15, 1962 to March 7, 1965 * Vietnam Defense Campaign (Army, Navy USCG): March 8 to December 24, 1965 * Vietnam Air Defensive Campaign (USAF): March 2, 1965 to January 30, 1966 * Vietnam Counteroffensive (Army, Navy, USCG): December 25, 1965 to June 30, 1966 * Vietnam Air Counteroffensive (USAF): January 31 to June 28, 1966 * Vietnam Air Offensive (USAF): June 29, 1966 to March 8, 1967 * Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase II (Army, Navy, USCG): July 1, 1966 to May 31, 1967 * Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II (USAF): March 9, 1967 to March 31, 1968 * Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase III (Army, Navy, USCG): June 1, 1967 to January 29, 1968 * Vietnam Air/Ground Campaign (USAF): January 22 to July 7, 1968 * Tet Counteroffensive (Army, USAF, Navy, USCG): January 30 to April 1, 1968 * Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III (USAF): April 1 to October 31, 1968 * Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase IV (Army, Navy, USCG): April 2 to June 30, 1968 * Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase V (Army, Navy, USCG): July 1 to November 1, 1968 * Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV (USAF): November 1, 1968 to February 22, 1969 * Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase VI (Army, Navy, USCG): Nov 2, 1968 to Feb 22, 1969 * Tet 1969 Counteroffensive (Army, USAF, USCG): February 23 to June 8, 1969 * Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 (Army, Navy, USAF, USCG): June 9 to October 31, 1969 * Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 (Army, Navy, USAF, USCG): November 1, 1969 to April 30, 1970 * Sanctuary Counteroffensive (Army, Navy, USAF, USCG): May 1 to June 30, 1970 * Southwest Monsoon (USAF): July 1 to November 30, 1970 * Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase VII (Army, Navy, USCG): July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971 * Commando Hunt V (USAF): December 1, 1970 to May 14, 1971 * Commando Hunt VI (USAF): May 15 to October 31, 1971 * Consolidation I (Army, Navy, USCG): July 1 to November 30, 1971 * Commando Hunt VII (USAF): November 1, 1971 to March 29, 1972 * Consolidation II (Army, Navy, USCG): December 1, 1971 to March 29, 1972 * Vietnam Cease Fire (Army, Navy, USAF, USCG): March 30, 1972 to March 28, 1973... More
Description This Campaign period was from 2 April to 30 June 1968. The Naval air and gun fire support to operations such as Operation Silver Mace gave ground units the needed firepower while AirForce units were mThis Campaign period was from 2 April to 30 June 1968. The Naval air and gun fire support to operations such as Operation Silver Mace gave ground units the needed firepower while AirForce units were moved to air operations over Laos, Cambodia and North Vietnam. From 7 to 18 April, ground, air, and naval units from each of the American services, the Vietnamese Navy, and the Vietnamese Marine Corps conducted Silver Mace II, a strike operation in the Nam Can Forest on Ca Mau Peninsula. The enemy avoided heavy contact with the allied force, but his logistical system was disrupted.
Enemy air defenses caused aviators more concern for by 1968 the Communists had developed a defensive system that was well-armed, coordinated, and supported. On the ground throughout North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Laos, the enemy trained skyward thousands of small arms, automatic weapons, and antiaircraft artillery. North Vietnam alone contained 8,000 weapons of many calibers, concentrated around key targets. Beginning in early 1965, surface-to-air missiles (SAM) were added to this defensive arsenal, and by early 1968 over 300 SAM sites dotted the North Vietnamese countryside. The entire defensive system was tied together with a sophisticated network of communications, air alert stations, and early warning, ground control-interceptor, and fire control radars. New and replacement weapons and ammunition were amply supplied by sympathetic Communist countries. The loss in Southeast Asia of 421 fixed-wing aircraft from 1965 to 1968 attested to the strength of these defenses. The aviators killed, missing, or made prisoner totaled 450. The operating environment was especially dangerous in North Vietnam, where 382 Navy planes were shot down, 58 of them by SAMs.
Although only accounting for eight of the Navy's aircraft during this three-year period, the North Vietnamese air units posed a constant threat to U.S. operations, thus requiring a diversion of vital resources for protection. The enemy air force varied from 25 to 100 MiG-15, MiG-17, MiG-19, and MiG-21 jet fighters. The country's jet-capable airfields included Gia Lam, Phuc Yen, Cat Bi, Kep, Kien An, Yen Bai, Son Tay, Bai Thuong, Hoa Lac, and Vinh. The U.S. Navy engaged in its first air-to-air encounter of the war on 3 April 1965, when several MiG-15s unsuccessfully attacked a flight of F-8 Crusaders near Thanh Hoa. On 17 June, two Midway F-4 Phantoms registered the first kills in the long conflict when they downed two MiG-17s south of Hanoi. ... More
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USS DeHaven DD-727
Memories The following are the dates that DeHaven is credited for service within the Combat Zone: 2 Apr to 6 AThe following are the dates that DeHaven is credited for service within the Combat Zone: 2 Apr to 6 Apr 68 VI 24 Apr to 13 May 68 VII 26 Jun to 8 Jul 68 VII,VIII <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Engagement Stars. A 3/16 inch bronze star is authorized for wear on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar of the VSM for each of the following campaigns:
VI Tet Counter-offensive 30 Jan 68 to 01 Apr 68 VII Vietnam Counter-offensive IV 02 Apr 68 to 30 Jun 68 VIII Vietnam Counter-offensive V 01 Jul 68 to 01 Nov 68
Description This campaign was from 1 July to 1 November 1968. During this period a country-wide effort was begun to restore government control of territory lost to the enemy since the Tet offensive. The enemy attThis campaign was from 1 July to 1 November 1968. During this period a country-wide effort was begun to restore government control of territory lost to the enemy since the Tet offensive. The enemy attempted another such offensive on 17-18 August but his efforts were comparatively feeble and were quickly overwhelmed by Allied forces.
In the fall of 1968 the South Vietnamese government, with major U.S. support, launched an accelerated pacification campaign. All friendly forces were coordinated and brought to bear on the enemy in every tactical area of operation. In these intensified operations, friendly units first secured a target area, then Vietnamese government units, regional forces/popular forces, police and civil authorities screened the inhabitants, seeking members of the Viet Cong infrastructure. This technique was so successful against the political apparatus that it became the basis for subsequent friendly operations. Government influence expanded into areas of the countryside previously dominated by the Viet Cong to such an extent that two years later at least some measure of government control was evident in all but a few remote regions.... More
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USS DeHaven DD-727
Memories The following are the dates that DeHaven is credited for service within the Combat Zone: 2 Apr to 6 AThe following are the dates that DeHaven is credited for service within the Combat Zone: 2 Apr to 6 Apr 68 VI 24 Apr to 13 May 68 VII 26 Jun to 8 Jul 68 VII,VIII <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Engagement Stars. A 3/16 inch bronze star is authorized for wear on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar of the VSM for each of the following campaigns:
VI Tet Counter-offensive 30 Jan 68 to 01 Apr 68 VII Vietnam Counter-offensive IV 02 Apr 68 to 30 Jun 68 VIII Vietnam Counter-offensive V 01 Jul 68 to 01 Nov 68
Description This Campaign period was from 2 November to 22 February 1969. When Admiral Zumwalt launched SEALORDS in October 1968 with the blessing of the new COMUSMACV, General Creighton Abrams, allied naval forcThis Campaign period was from 2 November to 22 February 1969. When Admiral Zumwalt launched SEALORDS in October 1968 with the blessing of the new COMUSMACV, General Creighton Abrams, allied naval forces in South Vietnam were at peak strength. The U.S. Navy's Coastal Surveillance Force operated 81 Swift boats, 24 Coast Guard WPBs, and 39 other vessels. The River Patrol Force deployed 258 patrol and minesweeping boats; the 3,700-man Riverine Assault Force counted 184 monitors, transports, and other armored craft; and Helicopter Attack Squadron Light (HAL) 3 flew 25 armed helicopters.
This air component was soon augmented by the 15 fixed-wing OV-10 Bronco aircraft of Attack Squadron Light (VAL) 4, activated in April 1969. The lethal Bronco flown by the "Black Ponies" of VAL-4 carried 8 to 16 5- inch Zuni rockets, 19 2.75-inch rockets, 4 M-60 machine guns, and a 20-millimeter cannon. In addition, five SEAL platoons supported operations in the delta.
Complementing the American naval contingent were the Vietnamese Navy's 655 ships, assault craft, patrol boats, and other vessels. To focus the allied effort on the SEALORDS campaign, COMNAVFORV appointed his deputy the operational commander, or "First SEALORD," of the newly activated Task Force 194. Although continuing to function, the Game Warden, Market Time, and Riverine Assault Force operations were scaled down and their personnel and material resources increasingly devoted to SEALORDS.
Task Force 115 PCFs mounted lightning raids into enemy- held coastal waterways and took over patrol responsibility for the delta's larger rivers. This freed the PBRs for operations along the previously uncontested smaller rivers and canals. These intrusions into former Viet Cong bastions were possible only with the on-call support of naval aircraft and the heavily armed riverine assault craft.
In the first phase of the SEALORDS campaign allied forces established patrol "barriers," often using electronic sensor devices, along the waterways paralleling the Cambodian border. In early November 1968, PBRs and riverine assault craft opened two canals between the Gulf of Siam at Rach Gia and the Bassac River at Long Xuyen. South Vietnamese paramilitary ground troops helped naval patrol units secure the transportation routes in this operational area, soon named Search Turn.
Later in the month, Swift boats, PBRs, riverine assault craft, and Vietnamese naval vessels penetrated the Giang Thanh-Vinh Te canal system and established patrols along the waterway from Ha Tien on the gulf to Chau Doc on the upper Bassac. As a symbol of the Vietnamese contribution to the combined effort, the allied command changed the name of this operation from Foul Deck to Tran Hung Dao I.
Then in December U.S. naval forces pushed up the Vam Co Dong and Vam Co Tay Rivers west of Saigon, against heavy enemy opposition, to cut infiltration routes from the "Parrot's Beak" area of Cambodia. The Giant Slingshot operation, so named for the configuration of the two rivers, severely hampered Communist resupply in the region near the capital and in the Plain of Reeds.
Completing the first phase of the SEALORDS program, in January 1969 PBRs, assault support patrol boats (ASPB), and other river craft established patrol sectors along canals westward from the Vam Co Tay to the Mekong River in Operation Barrier Reef. Thus, by early 1969 a patrolled waterway interdiction barrier extended almost uninterrupted from Tay Ninh northwest of Saigon to the Gulf of Siam.... More
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USS DeHaven DD-727, Capt. Franz
Memories The following are the dates that DeHaven is credited for service within the Combat Zone: 2 Apr to 6 AThe following are the dates that DeHaven is credited for service within the Combat Zone: 2 Apr to 6 Apr 68 VI 24 Apr to 13 May 68 VII 26 Jun to 8 Jul 68 VII,VIII <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Engagement Stars. A 3/16 inch bronze star is authorized for wear on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar of the VSM for each of the following campaigns:
VI Tet Counter-offensive 30 Jan 68 to 01 Apr 68
VII Vietnam Counter-offensive IV 02 Apr 68 to 30 Jun 68
VIII Vietnam Counter-offensive V 01 Jul 68 to 01 Nov 68
Best Moment RTC SAN DIEGO CA. 9/18/1967 - 12/4/1967
1Dec67-Graduation, Passing in Review, Bob Hope returned to NTC on Dec. 1, 1967, not necessarily to perform for the troops, but to see his son, William Kelly Hope, graduate from RTC Company 529. Hope's son served as his company's recruit leader.
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Commander USNTC, Captain Fletcher Hale Commanding Officer RTC, Captain Ralph Lockwood Battalion Commander, G. L. Minter Company Commander, R.W. Neal
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Our school was in one of the old WWII buildings on Ford Island. We signaled the ships in port from lights on the roof. School started in Dec of 1967.
Criteria The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service... The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service during the current War on Terrorism. In addition, all members of the National Guard and Reserve who were part of the Selected Reserve in good standing between August 2, 1990, to November 30, 1995, are eligible for the National Defense Service Medal. In the case of Navy personnel, Midshipment attending the Naval Academy during the qualifying periods are eligible for this award, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen ae only eligible if they participated in a summer cruise that was in an area which qualified for a campaign medal. MoreHide
Description Honorable active duty service in any of the following periods: June 27, 1950 to July 27, 1954, January 1, 1961 to August 14, 1974, or August 2, 1990 to November 30, 1995.
The National Defense Service ... Honorable active duty service in any of the following periods: June 27, 1950 to July 27, 1954, January 1, 1961 to August 14, 1974, or August 2, 1990 to November 30, 1995.
The National Defense Service Medal will be awarded to all persons in the Naval service who served on active duty.
Following the precedent of the pre-World War II American Defense Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal has been worn by three "generations" of sailors and Marines for three distinct periods of our military history.
Designed by the Army's Institute of Heraldry in Cameron Station, Va., the first medals were issued during the Korean War era and note active federal service performed as part of normal extended duty between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954, both dates inclusive.
The next period of eligibility coincided with that of the Vietnam War, with duty between 01 Jan. 1961 and 14 Aug. 1974 being the criteria for the award, both dates inclusive. This amended period of eligibility was established by Executive Order 11265 of 11 January 1966.
USS HENRY W TUCKER transfered me to U.S. NAVAL STATION, SAN DIEGO,CA - Medical Holding Company for treatment of a injury to my right hand while serving on the Signal Bridge.