USS White Plains AFS-4
Wall | JJ |
---|---|
Wall Side | 1 |
Row | 2 |
Plaque Number | 2 |
Commissioned: 23 NOV 1968; Decommissioned: 17 APR 1995
Sunk as Target during RIMPAC 2002 on 08 JUL 2002
Location: 022° 55' 00.9 North 160° 10' 00.3 West
Depth 250 Fathoms
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3), Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6), Navy Expeditionary (Iran/ Indian Ocean), National Defense Service (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary (Op Frequent Wind, Op Sharp Edge, Liberia), Vietnam Service (5), Southwest Asia Service, Humanitarian Services (Typhoon Pamela, Boat People, Rescue of M/V Lica Crew, Republic of Vietnam Campaign
Presented by the USS White Plains AFS-4 Association in honor of all those who served aboard and in memory of those who we lost.
"Sailors, Rest Your Oars, We Have the Watch."
Served in 30 campaigns during Vietnam, earning 7 Battle Stars, helped in the evacuation of Saigon and conducted deployments during Desert Storm/Desert Shield.
"The Orient Express is at Your Service"