Listing of "Awards earned while attached to USS Hancock"
Hannah Awards Document #1

The following is a checklist of the awards earned by personnel of USS HANCOCK and attached units during the periods indicated:

NOTE from the Yeoman: The dates shown below are either a date in Hancock History or inclusive dates for which eligibility exists. If you were ships company and onboard during any of the dates below, you are eligible for these awards. To qualify, you must either present your DD-214 or amended DD-215, or request them via the Veterans Service Office in your area. You can find addresses and other interesting places to locate info at my Lost and Found Site. Return using the Back Button. Those Awards denoted with a Red asterisk are Amended Awards to this list by the Yeoman and did not appear on the Hannah Awards Document. You can read the Awards Document as it came to the Yeoman by clicking here.

*ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON
WITH FIVE EMGAGEMENT BATTLE STARS

For Operations:

1) Off Leyte

2) Off Luzon

3) Off Iwo Jima

4) Off Okinawa

5) Third Fleet Operations off Japan

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FOREIGN AWARDS - WWII

*TWO NON-ENGAGEMENT STARS ON THE PHILIPPINES LIBERATION RIBBON BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

The basic ribbon is earned for "taking part in the initial landing operations on Leyte"

The First Star is earned by "participating in any combat engagement with the enemy forces in the Philippines area

The Second Star is earned by "services in the Philippines or in the Philippine waters for 30 days or longer during the period from 17 October 1944 through 3 September 1945

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (NUC)

Period of eligibility:

World War II 1944 - 1945
6 Dec 1965 - 25 Jul 1966
1 Aug 1968 - 22 Feb 1969
8 Feb 1972 - 14 Sep 1972

MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC) (3)

Periods of eligibility:

20 Jan 1967 - 14 Jun 1967
01 Sep 1969 - 26 Mar 1970
20 Nov 1970 - 07 May 1971

VIETNAMESE SERVICE MEDAL

Periods of eligibility in Hostile Fire Pay Zone:

21 Oct 1964 - 29 Mar 1965
16 Dec 1965 - 08 Jul 1966
05 Feb 1967 - 27 Jun 1967
23 Aug 1968 - 09 Feb 1969
01 Sep 1969 - 26 Mar 1970
20 Nov 1970 - 07 May 1971

A Bronze Star 3/16" in diameter is authorized to be worn on the Vietnam Service Medal/Ribbon for each campaign period for which eligibility is established.

VIETNAMESE CAMPAIGNS (includes all to date)

NOTE: Those denoted by () are Campaign Stars for which HANCOCK is eligible and those personnel who were aboard during the periods of eligibility are entitled to wear one star for each campaign listed.

The Hancock earned 13 of the 17 campaign stars:

Periods of eligibility:
I. Vietnam Advisory Campaign

15 Mar 1962 - 7 Mar 1965

II. Vietnam Defense Campaign

8 Mar 1965 - 24 Dec 1965

III. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Campaign

25 Dec 1965 - 30 Jun 1966

IV. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Campaign Phase II

01 Jul 1966 - 31 May 1967

V. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Campaign Phase III

01 Jun 1967 - 29 Jan 1968

VI. Tet Counteroffensive

30 Jan 1968 - 1 Apr 1968

VII. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Campaign Phase IV

2 Apr 1968 - 30 Jun 1968

VIII. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Campaign Phase V

01 Jul 1968 - 1 Nov 1968

IX. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Operation Phase VI

02 Nov 1968 - 22 Feb 1969

X. Tet 69 Counteroffensive

23 Feb 1969 - 8 Jun 1969

XI. Vietnam, Summer - Fall 1969

09 Jun 1969 - 31 Oct 1969

XII. Vietnam, Winter - Spring 1970

01 Nov 1969 - 30 Apr 1970

XIII. (No name established)

1 May 1970 to a date to be announced

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (Korean Operations) (1961- 1963)

Note: There appears to be some information left out on the AFEM, since our XO and myself, and others who served between 1962 and 1964 have qualified for the AFEM as well - your Yeoman will check this out with Dan and also the XO and complete this section. You can read the XO's report on the AFEM here. ~ Jake

Periods of eligibility:

02 Dec 1968 - 4 Dec 1968
30 Oct 1969

*BATTLE EFFICIENCY "E" AWARD

For WestPac '69

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FOREIGN AWARDS - Viet Nam

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM ARMED FORCES MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION (Gallantry Cross)

Periods of eligibility:

26 Dec 1965			28 Dec 1965 -	31 Dec 1965
02 Jan 1966 -	04 Jan 1966		09 Jan 1966
15 Jan 1966 -	19 Jan 1966		21 Feb 1966
25 Feb 1966 -	26 Feb 1966		28 Feb 1966
01 Mar 1966 -	05 Mar 1966		01 Apr 1966 -	02 Apr 1966
08 Apr 1966			08 May 1966
19 May 1966			25 May 1966
24 Jun 1966			27 Jun 1966 -	29 Jun 1966
20 Feb 1967			23 Feb 1967
16 Mar 1967			24 Mar 1967 -	24 Mar 1967
07 May 1967			09 May 1967
12 May 1967			15 May 1967 -	21 May 1967
29 May 1967 -	30 May 1967		03 Jun 1967
16 Jun 1967			26 Sep 1968
29 Sep 1968			09 Oct 1968 -	11 Oct 1968
13 Oct 1968			02 Nov 1968
07 Nov 1968 -	08 Nov 1968		10 Nov 1968 -	11 Nov 1968
13 Nov 1968 -	19 Nov 1968		21 Nov 1968 -	26 Nov 1968
21 Dec 1968 -	24 Dec 1968		26 Dec 1968 -	28 Dec 1968
30 Dec 1968			01 Jan 1969 -	03 Jan 1969
07 Jan 1969 -	14 Jan 1969		31 Jan 1969
01 Feb 1969 -	08 Feb 1969

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL

Period of eligibility: Must have served six months in South Vietnam or six months outside of the geographical limits of South Vietnam but contributing direct combat support to the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces during such period. The six months required need not be con-secutive. For personnel serving outside the geographical limits of South Vietnam the six months required will be considered fulfilled if such personnel earn the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal/Vietnam Service Medal, and serve in the eligibility area for these two awards during each of the six months.

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