Redfish-Joe
Senior Member
Didn't know where to put this but I just found out one of the ships I served on was decommissioned and sank in 03.
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation (2)
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2)
Second Row - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 3JAN61-3OCT62) - American Campaign Medal
Third Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Fourth Row - National Defense Service Medal (3) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 24OCT62-31DEC62) - Southwest Asia Service Medal
Fifth Row - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Philippines Liberation Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait
Dixie Class Destroyer Tender:
Laid down, 19 January 1942, at Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Tampa, FL.
Launched, 16 May 1943
Commissioned USS Yosemite (AD-19), 26 March 1944, CAPT. George C. Towner in command
Decommissioned, 27 January 1994, at US Naval Station Mayport, FL., and simultaneously struck from the Naval Register
Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James, River, Fort Eustis, VA.
Final Disposition, sunk as a target, 18 November 2003 at location 35-54N7 070-04W, at a depth of 2340 fathoms
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation (2)
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2)
Second Row - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 3JAN61-3OCT62) - American Campaign Medal
Third Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Fourth Row - National Defense Service Medal (3) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 24OCT62-31DEC62) - Southwest Asia Service Medal
Fifth Row - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Philippines Liberation Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait
Dixie Class Destroyer Tender:
Laid down, 19 January 1942, at Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Tampa, FL.
Launched, 16 May 1943
Commissioned USS Yosemite (AD-19), 26 March 1944, CAPT. George C. Towner in command
Decommissioned, 27 January 1994, at US Naval Station Mayport, FL., and simultaneously struck from the Naval Register
Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James, River, Fort Eustis, VA.
Final Disposition, sunk as a target, 18 November 2003 at location 35-54N7 070-04W, at a depth of 2340 fathoms