Military Awards and Honors
Elkhorn earned one battle star for Korean War service:
- Korean Summer-Fall 1953
She received eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service:
- Vietnam Defense
- Vietnam Counteroffensive
- Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II
- Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III
- Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V
- Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VI
- Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
- Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
Elkhorn’s crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations:
- China Service Medal (extended)
- 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 (1)
- Antarctica Service Medal (2)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Vietnam)
- Vietnam Service Medal (8)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6)
- Philippine Liberation Medal
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
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