Military Awards and Honors
Genesee was awarded one battle star for World War II service:
- Okinawa Gunto operation
Genesee was awarded one battle star for her services during the Korean War:
- Second Korean Winter Campaign
She received five campaign stars for her services during the Vietnam War:
- Vietnam Defense
- Vietnam Counteroffensive
- Vietnam Counteroffensive-Phase II
- Vietnam Counteroffensive-Phase IV
- Vietnam Counteroffensive-Phase IV
Genesee’s crew was eligible for the following medals, ribbons, and commendations:
- Combat Action Ribbon (28 April 1968)
- Navy Unit Commendation
- China Service Medal (extended)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal (1)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Vietnam, 1 July 1958 – 3 July 1965)
- Vietnam Service Medal (5)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6)
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
There was one personnel award:
- Purple Heart (1-KIA Arthur Ball SFM3, 22 April 1968)
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