Awards, Citations & Campaign Ribbons
| 1st Row | Navy Unit Commendation | China Service Medal (extended) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Row | American Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal | World War II Victory Medal | Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp |
| 3rd Row | National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star | Korean Service Medal w/ 5 service stars | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Vietnam Service Medal w/ 8 service stars |
| 4th Row | Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation | United Nations Service Medal | Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal | Republic of Korea War Service Medal |
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Famous quotes containing the words campaign and/or ribbons:
“The winter is to a woman of fashion what, of yore, a campaign was to the soldiers of the Empire.”
—Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)
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