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Richard Mayro Cox, EN2 |
27 December 1967 |
COSDIV 11 Staff |
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"For outstanding achievement in the superior
performance of his duties while serving with the Commander Coastal Division
ELEVEN in special operations in the gulf of Thailand, Republic of Vietnam
from 24 September to 27 December 1967. Petty Officer COX
participated directly in the development, evaluation and employment of small
boats for surveillance and interdiction of shallow water coastal traffic in
conjunction with ant-infiltration patrols. Petty Officer COX's
substantial professional knowledge and personal leadership skills
contributed significantly to the success of these operations.
While participating in seven multiple boat combat patrols, Petty Officer COX
conducted aggressive boardings and searches of dozens of suspicious junks
and sampans in waters controlled by the Viet Cong insurgents and under
constant threat of hostile fire. Petty Officer COX's initiative,
courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of
the United States Naval Service."
Petty Officer COX is authorized to wear the Combat "V."
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James William Reed, SK3 |
December 1968 |
Staff |
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"For professional achievement while serving with friendly foreign forces
engaged in armed conflict against the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong
communist aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam from September 1967 to
December 1968. As Staff Storekeeper of Coastal Division FIFTEEN, Petty
Officer REED was responsible for ordering equipage for fifteen SWIFT boats
and maintaining a proper inventory of equipment and spare parts.
He worked in close conjunction with the Supply Officer, Naval Support
Activity Detachment, Qui Nhon, in determining the needs and priority of
items for Coastal Division FIFTEEN. Petty Officer REED's
devotion to duty, exemplary initiative and outstanding professionalism
significantly contributed to the United States' efforts in the Republic of
Vietnam and were in keeping with the highest
traditions of the United States Naval Service." Petty Officer
REED is authorized to wear the Combat "V".
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| Joseph Edward Muharsky, RD2 |
8 March 1969 |
PCF 94 |
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"For professional achievement while engaged in armed
conflict against the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist aggressors in
the Republic of Vietnam. On 8 March 1969, Petty Officer MUHARSKY, serving as
forward light machine gunner aboard Inshore Patrol Craft 5, was proceeding
to the Cai Nap canal to conduct a psychological warfare broadcast during
Operation SEA LORDS. His boat was in company with two other Inshore Patrol
Craft with Mobile Strike Force troops embarked. Suddenly heavy enemy Fire
was received from both banks of the canal. All enemy weapons were silenced
after ten minuets of the withering volume and deadly accuracy Of fire
returned by the Inshore Patrol Craft. Petty Officer MUHARSKY'S effective
employment of his M-60 machine gun was one of the key reasons the three
Inshore Patrol Craft and the Mobile Strike Force were able to suppress the
enemy fire while hampered by severe damage. Petty Officer MUHARSKY'S courage
under fire, professional ability and loyal devotion to duty were in keeping
with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
Petty Officer MUHARSKY is authorized to wear the Combat "V."
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| Robert Phillip Salter, STG2 |
19 March 1969 |
PCF 94 |
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"For professional achievement while serving with
Coastal Division ELEVEN engaged in armed conflict against the North
Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam
from 28 March 1968 to 19 March 1969. As leading Petty Officer aboard
Inshore Patrol Craft 94, and a crew member aboard Inshore
Patrol Craft 43 and 50. Petty Officer SALTER participated in over
one hundred combat patrols in
the Gulf of Thailand and the adjoining rivers and canals. He boarded
and searched innumerable sampans and junks.
Interdicted night river traffic, inserted and extracted United States Navy
SEAL teams and other units, enforced curfew and provided gunfire support for
besieged outposts. During Operation SEA LORDS, Petty Officer
SALTER displayed coolness under fire on several occasions. His
actions while engaged in combat were instrumental to the capture, killing or
wounding of numerous aggressors and the capture or destruction of many enemy
sampans and other material. Petty Officer Salter's courage under
fire, initiative and outstanding professionalism significantly contributed
to the United States' efforts in the Republic of Vietnam and were in keeping with
the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
Petty Officer SALTER is authorized to wear the Combat "V". |
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| Jack Brent Shamley, SN |
10 May 1969 |
PCF 36 |
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"For professional achievement while serving with
Coastal Division FOURTEEN engaged in armed conflict against the North
Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist aggressors in Ninh Thuan Province,
Republic of Vietnam. On 10 May 1969, Seaman SHAMLEY was
assistant after gunner aboard Inshore Patrol Craft 36 conducting a MARKET
TIME coastal surveillance patrol, when an urgent request for naval gunfire
support from Coastal Group 26 was received. Inshore Patrol Craft
36 joined two other inshore patrol craft which were actively engaged with
the enemy. The Viet Cong forces had pinned down the landing
force from Coastal Groups 26 and 27 in a devastating crossfire of automatic
weapons, wounding three personnel critically. Upon arrival,
Inshore Patrol Craft 36 began supplying suppressive fire with its eighty-one
millimeter mortar with Seaman SHAMLEY acting as loader. His
efforts provided a continuous rate of fire that suppressed all enemy fire
and allowed the friendly troops to be extracted. Seaman
SHAMLEY's exemplary professionalism, devotion to duty and courage under fire
were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval
Service."
Seaman SHAMLEY is authorized to wear the Combat "V". |
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| Larry Wayne Hoffmaster, EN3 |
15 October 1969 |
Advisor |
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"For professional achievement while serving with
friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against the North
Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam
from 1 September to 15 October 1969. Petty Officer HOFFMASTER
served as enlisted advisor on an inshore patrol craft. In that
capacity, he successfully trained each Vietnamese enlisted man assigned in
navigation, boat handling and maintenance, communications procedures and the
use of all weapons aboard his craft. Following qualification of
his crew for independent patrols, he served as advisor to the Vietnamese
crew in combat operations against the enemy. Petty Officer
HOFFMASTER's exemplary professionalism, leadership and devotion to duty
reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the
highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
The Combat Distinguishing Device is authorized. |
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Tommy Lavern Francis, GMG2 |
January 1970 |
PCF 13 |
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"For professional achievement while serving with
friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against the North
Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam
from January 1969 to January 1970. As a crew member on board Inshore
Patrol Craft 13, Petty Officer FRANCIS participated in twenty combat patrols on
the Cua Dai river. On several occasions, he came under intense enemy
automatic weapons, rocket and recoilless rifle fire. Through his timely and
effective actions, he was instrumental in inflicting casualties on the enemy and
in insuring the successful outcome of many SEA TIGER operations.
Petty Officer FRANCIS' professionalism and devotion to duty were in keeping with
the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
The Combat Distinguishing Device is authorized. |
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John Robert Garca, RD3 |
March 1970 |
PCF 32 |
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"For professional achievement while serving with friendly foreign forces
engaged in armed conflict against the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist
aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam from November 1968 to March 1970. As an
inshore patrol craft radarman and bow gunner, Petty Officer GARCA participated
in one hundred thirty combat patrols, engaging the enemy on fourteen occasions.
During those patrols, he boarded and searched countless junks and sampans,
interdicted cross river traffic, inserted and extracted friendly forces in
hostile territory, and provided naval gunfire support. In addition, he
conducted psychological warfare operations and medical civic action programs.
His technical skill was directly responsible for the constant state of readiness
of his inshore patrol craft. Petty Officer GARCA's exemplary
professionalism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions
of the United States Naval Service."
The Combat Distinguishing Device is authorized. |
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Burke Allison Salsi, RD2 |
June 1970 |
PCF 12 |
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"For professional achievement while serving with friendly foreign forces
engaged in armed conflict against the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist
aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam from June 1969 to June 1970. While
serving as a crew member on an inshore patrol craft assigned to Coastal Division
Eleven and Twelve, Petty Officer SALSI participated in one hundred combat
patrols in conjunction with Operations MARKET TIME, SEA FLOAT, and BARRIER REEF.
During those patrols, he boarded and searched numerous junks and sampans,
inserted and extracted friendly forces in hostile territory, interdicted cross
river traffic and enforced curfew. He also participated in
psychological warfare operations and medical civic action programs.
During numerous engagements against the enemy, he constantly exposed himself to
enemy fire while delivering accurate suppressive machine gun fire into enemy
positions. Petty Officer SALSI's outstanding professionalism and
devotion to duty significantly contributed to the United States' efforts in the
Republic of Vietnam and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the
United States Naval Service."
The Combat Distinguishing Device is authorized. |
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Thomas Lee Buck, RD3 |
October 1970 |
Staff |
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"For professional achievement while serving with friendly foreign forces
engaged in armed conflict against the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist
aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam from October 1969 to October 1970.
While serving as a radarman and machine gunner on inshore patrol craft attached
to Coastal Division Thirteen and later as a radio watch stander in the Naval
Operations Center at Sa Dec, Petty Officer BUCK participated in over ninety
combat patrols as part of Operations MARKET TIME and SEA LORDS engaging the
enemy on eight separate occasions. During those patrols, he boarded
and searched numerous junks and sampans, interdicted cross river traffic,
enforced curfew, inserted and extracted friendly forces in hostile territory and
provided fire support for besieged units and outposts. On 2 February
1970, while patrolling on the Bo De river in the lower Ca Mau peninsula, his
boat came under heavy automatic weapons fire. Reacting immediately,
he returned a highly accurate barrage of fire suppressing the enemy fire
enabling his craft to safely exit the kill zone with a minimum of friendly
personnel and material casualties. He contributed significantly to the
training of the Vietnamese crews and the preparation of inshore patrol craft for
turnover to the Vietnamese Navy under the Accelerated Turnover of United States
Navy Assets to the Vietnamese Navy program. Petty Officer BUCK's
exemplary professionalism, devotion to duty and courage under fire were in
keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
The Combat Distinguishing Device is authorized. |
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| Mickey William Walker, GMG3 |
8 March 1969 |
PCF 9 |
| Donald E. Bradley, RD3 |
8 March 1969 |
PCF 9 |
| George E. Jones, EN3 |
8 March 1969 |
PCF 9 |
| William Ernest Kirkland, BM2 |
8 March 1969 |
PCF 38 |
| Richard King Hughes, EN3 |
8 March 1969 |
PCF 38 |
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Edwin Lloyd Spratt, RDSN |
December 1970 |
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Chris H. Wayland, GMG3 |
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| Clayton George Zucker, LT |
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| Bernard Perreault, EN3 |
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| Joseph William Streuli, LCDR |
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| Matteo Joseph D'Amico, LT |
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| Douglas Scott Martin, ENS |
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| Charles A. Bridgewater, QMSN |
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| Harry Leo Cannon, RD2 |
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| Robert Alan Scattergood, LTJG |
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| Charles Daniel Beaver, GMG3 |
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| Donald Paul Bilodeau, RD3 |
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| Philip A. Contino Jr, HMC |
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| David Green, QM2 |
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| James B. Hooker, HM1 |
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| James Lowry Kendall, QM2 |
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| Douglas Herbert Koenig, EN3 |
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| Thaddeus R. Lupo, BM3 |
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| Jon Richard Miller, QM2 |
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| William Alan Miller, RD3 |
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| William E. Watkins, ENC |
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| William Killough Lannom, LTJG |
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| Alvin Andrews Horne, LTJG |
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| Ernest Judson Kittle III, QM3 |
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| John Scott Hatcher, QM3 |
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| Larry Gene Linkous, RD3 |
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| Gerald Wayne Ashley, QM2 |
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| Roy Albert Blackstone Jr, RDSN |
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| Lawrence Dewey Hortt, GMGSN |
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