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USS MIDWAY   (CVB-41)
(later CVA-41 and CV-41)

Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons

Thanks to Troy Prince (MidwaySailor.com) and Chester Morris (USS Midway, 1962-1965),
who helped compile this list.









Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Presidential Unit Citation / Joint Meritorious Unit Award
2nd Row: Navy Unit Commendation (4) / Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) / Battle Efficiency Award (Navy "E" Ribbon) (5)
3rd Row: Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (4) / China Service Medal (extended) / American Campaign Medal
4th Row: World War II Victory Medal / Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Europe" clasp) / National Defense Service Medal (3)
5th Row: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5) / Vietnam Service Medal (5 stars) / Southwest Asia Service Medal (2 stars)
6th Row: Humanitarian Service Medal / Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (17) / Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm)
7th Row: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal / Liberation of Kuwait Medal (Saudi Arabia) / Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
  • Presidential Unit Citation

           VietnamApr 1972 - Feb 1973
    		•
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award

           Operation "Fiery Vigil"Jun 1991
    		•
  • Navy Unit Commendation (4 awards)

           VietnamApr-Nov 1965
           Operation "Frequent Wind"Apr 1975
           Indian OceanJan 1978 - Jun 1979
           Operation "Desert Storm"Jan-Feb 1991
    		•
  • Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3 awards)

           VietnamMay-Oct 1971
           Indian OceanNov 1979 - Feb 1980
           Indian OceanJul 1982 - May 1984
    		•
  • Battle Efficiency Award (Navy "E" Ribbon) (5 awards)

    Jan 1976 - Jun 1977
    Jul 1977 - Dec 1978
    Jul 1980 - Dec 1981
    Jan 1982 - Jun 1983
    Jan-Dec 1990
  • Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (4 awards)

           Iran, Yemen & Indian OceanApr-Jun 1979
           Iran, Yemen & Indian OceanNov 1979 - Feb 1980
           Iran, Yemen & Indian OceanAug-Nov 1980
           Iran, Yemen & Indian OceanMar-May 1981
    		•
  • China Service Medal (extended)

    Feb-May 1955
    		•
  • American Campaign Medal

    Nov 1945 - Mar 1946
    		•
  • World War II Victory Medal

    Sep 1945 - Dec 1946
    		•
  • Navy Occupation Service Medal with "Europe" clasp

    Several periods, Sep 1947 - Oct 1954
    		•
  • National Defense Service Medal (3 awards)

           KoreaJun 1950 - Jul 1954
           VietnamJan 1961 - Aug 1974
           Gulf WarJan-Mar 1991
    		•
  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5 awards)

           Taiwan StraitsSep-Dec 1958
           VietnamMar-Apr 1961
    Apr-Jun 1965
           CambodiaOct 1971
           Vietnam (Operation "Frequent Wind")Apr 1975 (see Note 1).
           Persian Gulf (Operation "Earnest Will")Nov 1987 - Feb 1988
    Sep-Nov 1989
    		•
  • Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Silver Star (see Note 2)

    Vietnam Defense CampaignJul-Nov 1965
    Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase VIIMay-Jun 1971
    Consolidation IJul-Oct 1971
    Vietnamese Ceasefire CampaignMay 1972 - Jan 1973
    Operation "Frequent Wind"Apr 1975 (see Note 1)
    		•
  • Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars

    Defense of Saudi ArabiaNov 1990 - Jan 1991
    Liberation and Defense of KuwaitJan-Mar 1991
    		•
  • Humanitarian Service Medal

    Operation "Frequent Wind"Apr 1975
    		•
  • Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
    (17 awards)

    		•
  • Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm)

    The Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal), with Palm, was awarded to a unit cited at the Armed Forces level.
    		•
  • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

    Service outside the geographical limits of South Vietnam and direct combat support to the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces for more than six months.
  • Liberation of Kuwait Medal (Saudi Arabia)

    Jan-Feb 1991
  • Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

    Nov 1990 - Jan 1991
    • Note 1 — Public Law 107-314 of 2 December 2002 stipulates that personnel who were awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) for their participation in Operation Frequent Wind, during the period 29 to 30 April 1975, may elect the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) in lieu of the AFEM for such service. However, no person shall be entitled to both awards for the same service.
    Note 2 — 1 Silver Star = 5 Bronze Stars.
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