AWARDS EARNED WHILE ATTACHED TO USS HANCOCK
The following is a checklist of the awards earned by personnel of USS HANCOCK and attached units during the periods indicated:
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
1 Sep 1969 - 26 Mar 1970
20 Nov 1970 - 7 May 1971
VIETNAMESE SERVICE MEDAL
Periods of eligibility in Hostile Fire Pay Zone:
21 Oct 1964 - 29 Mar 1965
16 Dec 1965 - 8 Jul 1966
5 Feb 1967 - 27 Jun 1967
23 Aug 1968 - 9 Feb 1969
1 Sep 1969 - 26 Mar 1970
20 Nov 1970 - 7 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:
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
1 Jul 1966 - 31 May 1967
* V Vietnamese Counteroffensive Campaign Phase III
1 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
1 Jul 1968 - 1 Nov 1968
* IX Vietnamese Counteroffensive Operation Phase VI
2 Nov 1968 - 22 Feb 1969
X Tet 69 Counteroffensive
23 Feb 1969 - 8 Jun 1969
* XI Vietnam, Summer - Fall 1969
9 Jun 1969 - 31 Oct 1969
* XII Vietnam, Winter - Spring 1970
1 Nov 1969 - 30 Apr 1970
* XIII (No name established)
1 May 1970 to a date to be announced
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (Korean Operations)
Periods of eligibility:
2 Dec 1968 - 4 Dec 1968
30 Oct 1969
FOREIGN AWARDS
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM ARMED FORCES MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION (Gallantry
Cross)
Periods of eligibility:
26 Dec 1965 28 Dec 1965 - 31 Dec 1965
2 Jan 1966 - 4 Jan 1966 9 Jan 1966
15 Jan 1966 - 19 Jan 1966 21 Feb 1966
25 Feb 1966 - 26 Feb 1966 28 Feb 1966
1 Mar 1966 - 5 Mar 1966 1 Apr 1966 - 2 Apr 1966
8 Apr 1966 8 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
7 May 1967 9 May 1967
12 May 1967 15 May 1967 - 21 May 1967
29 May 1967 - 30 May 1967 3 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 - 8 Nov 1968
13 Nov 1968 - 19 Nov 1968
21 Dec 1968 - 24 Dec 1968
30 Dec 1968
0 7 Jan 1969 - 14 Jan 1969
0 1 Feb 1969 - 08 Feb 1969
10 Nov 1968 - 11 Nov 1968
21 Nov 1968 - 26 Nov 1968
26 Dec 1968 - 28 Dec 1968
1 Jan 1969 - 3 Jan 1969
31 Jan 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 consecutive. 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.