USS Cimarron AO-22
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Era | Vietnam War |
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Branch | U.S. Navy |
Wall | FF |
Wall Side | 1 |
Row | 4 |
Plaque Number | 4 |
Commissioned 20 Mar 1939; Decommissioned 1 Oct 1968
MEDALS-RIBBONS: American Defense Service, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign w/10 Stars, World War II Victory, Occupation Service (Asia), Korean Service w/7 Stars, National Defense Service w/1 Star, Vietnam Service W/4 Stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary w/4 Stars, United Nations Service, Vietnam Campaign, Korean War Service
Awarded a total of 21 battle stars for service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, as well as five expeditionary medals, the "Fleet's First Lady" served in every Pacific Theater major operation from Doolittle's raid over Tokyo, the shores of North Vietnam, to other operations in the Pacific. This ship was the senior Naval ship on continuous active duty service when decommissioned. She provisioned and refueled more ships than any other fleet oiler.
Dedicated to the crew who proudly served aboard during her nearly 30 years of service
Plaque Wall Map
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