ALL,

Anyone who served in USS Cochrane DDG-21 from 27-JUL-82 thru 01-May-84 is authorized to wear the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon. My SPC/E-4 is prior service Navy (YN3) from USS America. He looked up the site that shows ships awards. We checked Cochrane and I guess after I left (about 3 days after) the ship got the Navy MUC for the period noted above.

FTG1(SW)DDG-21 80-84 / FC1(SW) NRFF-1091 USS Miller 85-87
Major, Field Artillery, 32D Army Air and Missile Defense Command

Edited by - wilsonle on 04/09/2002 11:31:39

Larry do you know the link to that site? I would like to look up more information on that.

MM2 83-85
#2 Engine Room Supervisor

Larry,

It's a ribbon not a medal.



David Melges, LCDR (Retired)

The Cochrane crew also received a Meritorious unit commendation (ribbon) in 1968.

Regards, Al

"Ski" ETN2 (June 66 to Aug 68)

Dave, John,

I corrected the medal / ribbon goof with a little editing. And here is the link to the site for ships awards. It is an OPNAV site.

neds.nebt.daps.mil/o1650.htm

It looks a little cumbersome to me but the info is there for the digging.

FTG1(SW)DDG-21 80-84 / FC1(SW) NRFF-1091 USS Miller 85-87
Major, Field Artillery, 32D Army Air and Missile Defense Command

Edited by - wilsonle on 04/10/2002 15:00:47

Yup Al, you are correct about the award/ribbon for the crew of 68
as I know how many times we painted the colors on that ribbon for
the metal display ribbons on both the Port and Starboard Bridgewings. I think it is the same time we had the Shipfitters make the Baby bumper handles so many could hang over the side when berthing the ship. "BABY BUMPER, BABY BUMPER, HELP EM PARK THIS THING SO WE CAN GET AaaaaSHORE, AND RELIEVE THIS THING!"

tom mills/QM2 66>>>>>>>>>>>>69^