Military Awards and Honors
Bolster received seven battle stars for her Korean War service (9 September 1950-6 July 1951, 24 January-16 August 1952, and 16 February-15 April 1953);
- North Korean Aggression
- Communist China Aggression
- First UN Counter Offensive
- Communist China Spring Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
- Korea Summer-Fall 1953
Bolster received eleven campaign stars for Vietnam War service:
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
- Vietnam Winter-Summer 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
- Consolidation I
- Consolidation II
- Vietnam Ceasefire
Bolster’s crew was eligible for the following medals, ribbons, and commendations:
- Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
- Combat Action Ribbon (3)
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal (7)
- Vietnam Service Medal (11)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2)
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
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