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Landing Craft Utility
LCU-1624

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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Personnel Awards
Silver Star Luther Hall BMC USN, Craft Master LCU-1624	Citation
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat V) Gerald E.Patterson EN1 USN (see correspondence and award ceremony photos below)	Citation
Purple Heart (28 August 67 to 14 March 68) Charles D. Brookey, RM2, William H. Starkweather,CS1, Donald G. Cruz EM2, John J. Cranmer BM3, Michael J. Burke SN	.
Combat Action Ribbon (2 September 1967 and 30 April 1968)	.
Unit Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Presidential Unit Citation	Citation
Navy Unit Commendation	.
Navy Meritorious Unit Citation	.
National Defense Service Medal For honorable active service for any period between 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974	.
Vietnam Service Medal with twelve campaign stars Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III Tet Counteroffensive Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI Tet/69 Counteroffensive Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 Sanctuary Counteroffensive Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII Consolidation I	.
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Vietnam Government award for valor	.
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Vietnam Government award for meritorious service during the period 1 March 1961 to 28 March 1974.	.
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with 1960 clasp) Vietnam Government award Served in the Republic of Vietnam for six months during the period of 1 March 1961 and 28 March 1973	.

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Correspondence Associated with the Award of the Presidential Unit Citation to LCU-1624 crew members and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat "V" to ENCS Gerald E. Patterson, USN Ret.

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Presentation of the Presidential Unit Citation certificates to the crew of LCU-1624 at NAS Whidbey Island, 24 July 2009

Presidential Unit Citation BM3 Michael Bigelow - Oregon QM2 Michael Flaharty - Ohio ENCS Jerry (Gerald) Patterson - Washington LTjg. William Griffitts - Washington BM3 John Cranmer - Georgia

Presentation of the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat "V") to ENCS Gerald E. Patterson, USN Ret. at NAS Whidbey Island, 24 July 2009 Left to right: LT. Peter Ott USN; CAPT. Gary Buchanan USN; SGT Desiree Economidies USAF (Granddaughter); ENCS Gerald Patterson USN Ret.; Kim Brown - Representing Senator Patty Murray; CDR Michael Lockwood, CO ACU-1; and CAPT. Scott Ready, Commodore, MERON-9

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