A different Perspective !
April 11, 2008 – 10:25 pmAshtabula from a approaching ship ! Thanks to Neil Greer and the USS Virgo website. USS Virgo alongside Ashtabula in 1969
Ashtabula Ribbons
April 1, 2008 – 10:16 pm 
Ashtabula was awarded eight battle stars for World War II service, four battle stars for Korean War service, and eight battle stars for duty in the Vietnam War
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal
Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4-Quemoy-Matsu, 9-Vietnam, 1-Korea, 1 Op. Frequent Wind)
Fourth Row - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Frequent Wind, 1-Boat People) - Philippines Liberation Medal
Fifth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
53rd Annual Reunion June 2007
March 31, 2008 – 10:02 pmThe 53rd Annual Reunion was held June 20, 21, 22 and 23, 2007 in the Greater Cincinnati Ohio / Northern Kentucky area at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel. If anyone has a group picture that they would like to have posted, please email Ed Benningfield (ebenning@suddenlink.net). The 54th Annual Reunion will be held in Springfield, Il. on June 19-22 2008 and the hosts will be Ron & Peg Smith, they can be reached at pegsmith652 at hotmail.com. As more info becomes available it will be posted. The 2009 Reunion (55th Annual) will be held in Myrtle Beach SC and the hosts will be Grom & Lee Carroll.
52nd Annual Reunion June 2006
March 31, 2008 – 9:44 pm
The 2006 Reunion (52nd Annual) was held in Independence Missouri in June of that year. The hosts were Wayne and Florence Harclerode.
2001 Reunion
March 29, 2008 – 4:05 pm
These pictures were taken by Paul McGinty at the 2001 Reunion.