https://www.ussashtabula.com/tags/awards/Recent content in Awards on USS Ashtabula (AO-51)Hugoen-usTue, 01 Apr 2008 22:16:49 -0400https://www.ussashtabula.com/posts/ashtabula-ribbons/Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:16:49 -0400https://www.ussashtabula.com/posts/ashtabula-ribbons/<p><img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ribbons.jpg" alt="ribbons.jpg"> 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)</p>