USS SURFBIRD MEDAL AWARDS PAGE
1950 -1954 Korean Service Medal
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Basic Medal Dates |
Engagement Star Dates * |
Engagement |
| 28 Dec 1952 - 09 Jun 1953 |
02 Jan 1953 - 16 Jan 1953 |
Third Korean Winter: 01 Dec 1952-30 Apr 1953 |
| 13 May 1954 - 27 Jul 1954 |
10 Feb 1953 - 08 Mar 1953 |
Third Korean Winter: 01 Dec 1952-30 Apr 1953 |
|
2 Apr 1953 - 29 Apr 1953 |
Third Korean Winter: 01 Dec 1952-30 Apr 1953 | |
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25 May 1953 - 04 Jun 1953 |
Korea, Summer-Fall 1953: 01 May 1953-04 Jun 1953 |
* = Only one star is authorized for participation in one or more engagements.
Link to Reference Document for Korean Service Medal
1958 -1969 Taiwan Straits & Vietnam
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Award |
Start Date |
End Date |
Operation |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal * | 02 Sep 1958 | 11 Oct 1958 | Taiwan Straits (23 Aug 1950 - 01 Jun 1963) |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal * | 05 Aug 1963 | 09 Aug 1963 | Vietnam (01 Jul 1958 - 03 Jul 1965) |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal * | 12 Apr 1965 | 01 May 1965 | Vietnam (01 Jul 1958 - 03 Jul 1965) |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 01 Aug 1966 | 22 Aug 1966 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 17 Sep 1966 | 07 Oct 1966 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 08 Sep1967 | 16 Sep 1967 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 10 Nov 1967 | 15 Nov 1967 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 04 Mar 1968 | 14 Mar 1968 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 13 May 1968 | 15 May 1968 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 18 Jun 1968 | 21 Jun 1968 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 06 Dec 1968 | 16 Dec 1968 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 10 Mar 1969 | 28 Mar 1969 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 16 Aug 1969 | 10 Sep 1969 | |
| Vietnam Service Medal | 02 Oct 1969 | 26 Oct 1969 |
* = Only one award for each operation regardless of number of times a ship, unit or individual participated.
Link to Reference Document for September 1958 through October 1969 - Link to Reference Document Codes