Vance History Medals

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Source: OPNAV NOTE 1650 of 09 Mar 01
Unit Awards and Citations Master List
Awards Branch: N09B13
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Abreviation		Long Name
AE		Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
AR		Antarctica Service Medal
CR		Combat Action Ribbon
RG		Republic Of Viet Nam Meritorious Unit Citation-Gallantry
VS		Viet Nam Service Medal
REMARKS:	I	1 JUL 58 - 3 JUL 65

From a photo in 1966, I think the "Ribbons" worn then are: American Campaign-WWII Medal , 1941-1945, top row left European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign-WWII Medal Ribbon, 1941-1945, top row center WWII Victory 1941-1945, top row right National Defense Service Medal Ribbon, bottom row left Antarctica Service Medal Ribbon 1961-1962, bottom row center Armed Forces Expeditionary 1965, bottom row right

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Top Row Left, Navy Combat Action Ribbon Center, American Campaign-WWII Medal Ribbon Right, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign-WWII Medal Ribbon, 1941-1945 Center Row Left, World War II Victory Medal Ribbon, 1941-1945 Center, National Defense Service Medal Ribbon Right, Antarctica Service Medal Ribbon 1961-1962 Bottom Row Left, Vietnam Service Medal Ribbon-7 stars Center, Vietnamese Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Right, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Date Ribbon RVN Medals and Citations awarded by Republic of Viet Nam

These are the Medals and Ribbons that are authorized by this list. In the case of the Armed Forces Expeditionary , it was replaced by the Viet Nam Service Medal. Although both medals were awarded, only one can be worn. These are the ribbons that are seen in the photo and from the chart below that would have been worn in 1969 by Vance.

WWII	DeepFreeze	Viet Nam

SHIP/UNIT NAME	AWARD	START-DATE	END-DATE	REMARKS	CMD
VANCE DE 387		1941	1945
VANCE DE 387		1941	1945
VANCE DE 387		1941	1945
VANCE DE 387		1965
VANCE DER 387		16-MAY-1965	07-JUN-1965	I
VANCE DER 387		28-JUN-1965	03-JUL-1965	I
VANCE DER 387		19-SEP-1961	10-OCT-1961
VANCE DER 387		10-OCT-1961	10-NOV-1961
VANCE DER 387		21-NOV-1961	12-DEC-1961
VANCE DER 387		20-DEC-1961	21-DEC-1961
VANCE DER 387		05-JAN-1962	13-JAN-1962
VANCE DER 387		19-JAN-1962	06-FEB-1962
VANCE DER 387		18-FEB-1962	26-FEB-1962
VANCE DER 387		22-MAY-1966
VANCE DER 387		01-FEB-1967	14-FEB-1967
VANCE DER 387		05-MAR-1967	01-APR-1967
VANCE DER 387		07-APR-1967	12-MAY-1967
VANCE DER 387		12-MAR-1968	10-JUL-1968
VANCE DER 387		18-FEB-1969	28-FEB-1969
VANCE DER 387		04-MAY-1969	09-MAY-1969
VANCE DER 387		04-JUL-1965	02-AUG-1965
VANCE DER 387		12-AUG-1965	01-SEP-1965
VANCE DER 387		20-JAN-1966	24-MAR-1966
VANCE DER 387		14-APR-1966	08-MAY-1966
VANCE DER 387		08-MAY-1966	10-JUN-1966
VANCE DER 387		16-JUN-1966	18-JUL-1966
VANCE DER 387		26-JUL-1966	04-AUG-1966
VANCE DER 387		14-JAN-1967	14-FEB-1967
VANCE DER 387		05-MAR-1967	01-APR-1967
VANCE DER 387		07-APR-1967	12-MAY-1967
VANCE DER 387		12-MAR-1968	10-AUG-1968
VANCE DER 387		16-FEB-1969	02-MAR-1969
VANCE DER 387		03-MAY-1969	10-MAY-1969

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UNCLASSIFIED UNIT AWARDS AND CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION
OP-09B33 AS OF 29-JAN-01
USS SHIPS
Source: OPNAV NOTE 1650 of 09 Mar 01
Unit Awards and Citations Master List
Awards Branch: N09B13
This page last revised on: 18 May 2001

SHIP/UNIT NAME, AWARD, START-DATE, END-DATE, REMARKS, CMD
VANCE DER 387
AE 16-MAY-1965 07-JUN-1965 I
28-JUN-1965 03-JUL-1965 I
AR 19-SEP-1961 10-OCT-1961
24-OCT-1961 10-NOV-1961
21-NOV-1961 12-DEC-1961
20-DEC-1961 21-DEC-1961
05-JAN-1962 13-JAN-1962
19-JAN-1962 06-FEB-1962
18-FEB-1962 26-FEB-1962
CR 22-MAY-1966
RG 01-FEB-1967 14-FEB-1967
05-MAR-1967 01-APR-1967
07-APR-1967 12-MAY-1967
12-MAR-1968 10-JUL-1968
18-FEB-1969 28-FEB-1969
04-MAY-1969 09-MAY-1969
VS 04-JUL-1965 02-AUG-1965
12-AUG-1965 01-SEP-1965
20-JAN-1966 24-MAR-1966
14-APR-1966 08-MAY-1966
13-MAY-1966 10-JUN-1966
16-JUN-1966 18-JUL-1966
26-JUL-1966 04-AUG-1966
14-JAN-1967 14-FEB-1967
05-MAR-1967 01-APR-1967
VS 07-APR-1967 12-MAY-1967
12-MAR-1968 10-AUG-1968
16-FEB-1969 02-MAR-1969
03-MAY-1969 10-MAY-1969
* ONE AWARD FOR MULTIPLE DATES
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REMARKS CODES
AE—Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
REMARKS CODE OPERATION
A. BERLIN (14 AUG 61 - 1 JUN 63) B. CONGO (14 JUL 60 - 1 SEP 62 & 23 NOV 64 - 27 NOV 64) C. CUBA (24 OCT 62 - 31 DEC 62) D. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (18 APR 65 - 21 SEP 66) E. LAOS (19 APR 61 - 7 OCT 62) F. LEBANON (1 JUL 58 - 1 NOV 58) G. QUEMCY-MATSU (23 JUL 58 - 1 JUN 63) H. TAIWAN STRAITS (23 AUG 50 - 1 JUN 63) I.VIETNAM (1 JUL 58 - 3 JUL 65) J. KOREA (1 OCT 66 - 3 JUN 74) K. CAMBODIA (29 MAR 73 - 15 AUG 73) - NO NAVY UNIT ELIGIBLE L. THAILAND (29 MAR 73 - 15 AUG 73) - NO NAVY UNIT ELIGIBLE M. OPERATION EAGLE PULL (11 APR 75 - 13 APR 75) N. OPERATION FREQUENT WIND (29 APR 75 - 30 APR 75) O. MAYAQUEZ OPERATION (15 MAY 75) P. GRENADA (23 OCT 83 - 21 NOV 83) Q. LEBANON (1 JUN 83 - 1 AUG 84) FOR NAVY/MARINE CORPS UNITS R. PERSIAN GULF (24 JUL 87 - 1 AUG 80) S. JUST CAUSE PANAMA (20 DEC 89 - 31 JAN 90) T. OPERATION RESTORE HOPE SOMALIA (5 DEC 92 - TBD)
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AR—Antarctica Service Medal
REMARKS CODE OPERATION
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CR—Combat Action Ribbon
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RG—Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation - Gallantry
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VS—Vietnam Service Medal
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