Vietnam War Awards
For her Vietnam War service, Windham County received three Navy Unit Commendations, three Meritorious Unit Commendations, and 11 battle stars. The battle stars were for:
- Vietnam Defense 3 August 1965 – 8 August 1965, 19 August 1965 – 24 August 1965, and 31 October 1965 – 11 December 1965
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive 16 January 1966 – 22 February 1966, 6 March 1966 – 11 March 1966, and 21 March 1966 – 23 March 1966
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II 14 April 1967 – 16 April 1967
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase III 29 June 1967-7 July 1967 and 8 November 1967 – 4 December 1967
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase IV 15 June 1968 – 30 June 1968
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase V 1 July 1968 – 19 August 1968
- Tet 69 Counteroffensive 1 May 1969 – 13 May 1969
- Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969 5 August 1969-5 October 1969
- Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 20 November 1968-27 November 1969
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase VII 14 December 1970 – 26 February 1971
- Consolidation I 28 July 1971 – 9 September 1971
- Consolidation II 27 February 1972 – 29 March 1972
- Vietnam Ceasefire 30 March 1972 – 3 May 1972, 4 September 1972 – 9 October 1972, and 17 October 1972 – 16 November 1972
Read more about this topic: USS Windham County (LST-1170)
Famous quotes containing the words vietnam and/or war:
“I was proud of the youths who opposed the war in Vietnam because they were my babies.”
—Benjamin Spock (b. 1903)
“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”
—John Adams (17351826)