U.S. Navy Destroyers Which Received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Participating in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962:

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Two service medals have been authorized for Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in Cuban waters during the period of tension that culminated in the Cuban quarantine of 1962. The Navy Expeditionary Medal was authorized for service performed between 3 January 1961 and 23 October 1962. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for service in the Cuban quarantine, 24 October through 31 December 1962. As defined in the Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual, service for either of these awards was performed in the water area from 12 degrees to 28 degrees North latitude, and from 66 degrees to 84 degrees West longitude.

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Many ships and units took part in contingency operations during this period but, since they were not in the geographical area defined for Cuban service, or did not perform service as defined below, they are not credited with it.

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Personnel must be bona fide members of a unit engaged in an operation, or meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Serve not less than 30 consecutive days in the area of operations;

• Engage in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days, provided support involves entering the area of operations;

• Participate as a regularly-assigned member of an aircraft flying into, out of, within, or over the area in support of military operations;

• Be recommended, by CNO or the commander of a unified or specified command, for award of the medal for duty of particular value to the operation although the criteria above may not have been fulfilled.

   

Ships

Abbot (DD 629), 11 - 22 Nov 62.

Allan M. Sumner (DD 692), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Bache (DD 470), 25 Oct - 5 Nov 62.

Barry (DD 933), 24 Oct - 1 Nov 62.

Barton (DD 722), 24 Oct - 30 Nov 62.

Basilone (DD 824), 24 Oct - 18 Nov 62.

Beale (DD 471), 25 Oct - 5 Nov 62.

Bearss (DD 654), 4 - 16 Nov 62.

Beatty (DD 756), 16 - 24 Nov 62.

Biddle (DDG 5), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Bigelow (DD 942), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Blandy (DD 943), 24 Oct - 1 Nov 62.

Bordelon (DD 881), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62; 3 - 21 Dec 62.

Borie (DD 704), 24 Oct - 1 Dec 62.

Bristol (DD 857), 4 Nov - 3 Dec 62.

Brough (DE 148), 25 Oct - 1 Dec 62.

Brownson (DD 868), 28 Oct - 18 Nov 62.

Calcaterra (DER 390), 31 Oct - 14 Nov 62.

Charles F. Adams (DDG 2), 24 Oct - 30 Nov 62.

Charles H. Roan (DD 853), 27 Oct - 24 Nov 62.

Charles P. Cecil (DDR 835), 29 Oct - 6 Dec 62.

Charles R. Ware (DD 865), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Charles S. Sperry (DD 697), 24 Oct - 1 Nov 62.

Claud Jones (DE 1033), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62.

Conway (DD 507), 25 Oct - 5 Nov 62.

Cony (DD 508), 25 Oct - 5 Nov 62.

Corry (DDR 817), 24 Oct - 12 Nov 62; 18 - 21 Nov 62.

Dahlgren (DLG 12), 27 Oct - 11 Nov 62.

Damato (DD 871), 24 Oct - 4 Nov 62.

Davis (DD 937), 13 - 24 Nov 62.

Decatur (DD 936), 4 Nov - 7 Dec 62.

Dewey (DLG 14), 24 Oct - 12 Nov 62.

Dupont (DD 941), 26 Oct - 22 Nov 62.

Dyess (DDR 880), 3 - 23 Dec 62.

Eaton (DD 510), 25 Oct - 5 Nov 62.

English (DD 696), 24 Oct - 24 Nov 62.

Eugene A. Greene (DD 711), 24 Oct - 20 Nov 62.

Fiske (DDR 842), 24 Oct - 1 Dec 62.

Forrest B. Royal (DD 872), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Furse (DD 882), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62.

Gainard (DD 706), 18-20 Nov 62.

Gearing (DD 710), 24 - 30 Oct 62.

Hank (DD 702), 24 Oct - 26 Nov 62.

Harlan R. Dickson (DD 708), 4 Nov - 5 Dec 62.

Harwood (DD 861), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Hawkins (DDR 873), 24 Oct - 1 Dec 62.

Haynsworth (DD 700), 24 Oct - 14 Nov 62

Henley (DD 762), 27 Oct - 22 Nov 62.

Hissem (DER 400), 24 Oct - 5 Nov 62.

Holder (DD 819), 1 - 18 Nov 62.

Hugh Purvis (DD 709), 28 Oct - 18 Nov 62.

Ingraham (DD 694), 6-10 Nov 62.

John King (DDG 3), 7 Nov - 6 Dec 62.

John Paul Jones (DD 932), 4 Nov - 5 Dec 62.

John R. Perry (DE 1034), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62.

John R. Pierce (DD 753), 24 Oct - 2 Dec 62.

Johnston (DD 821), 10-31 Dec 62.

John W. Weeks (DD 701), 24 Oct - 14 Nov 62.

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr (DD 850), 24 Oct - 5 Dec 62.

Keppler (DD 765), 24 Oct - 1 Nov 62.

Kretchmer (DER 329), 27 Nov - 20 Dec 62.

Lawrence (DDG 4), 24 Oct - 6 Dec 62.

Leary (DDR 879), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62.

Lowry (DD 770), 24 Oct - 8 Nov 62; 17-30 Nov 62.

Mac Donough (DLG 8), 24 Oct - 20 Nov 62.

Maloy (DE 791), 6-29 Nov 62.

Manley (DD 940), 24 Oct - 24 Nov 62.

Mc Caffery (DD 860), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Mills (DER 383), 24 - 31 Oct 62.

Mullinnix (DD 944), 24 Oct - 6 Dec 62.

Murray (DD 576), 25 Oct - 5 Nov 62.

New (DD 818), 2-19 Nov 62.

Newman K. Perry (DDR 883), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62; 3-21 Dec 62.

Norfolk (DL 1), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Norris (DD 859), 4 Nov - 5 Dec 62.

O'Hare (DDR 889), 24 Oct - 3 Dec 62.

Peterson (DE 152), 25 Oct - 1 Dec 62.

Purdy (DD 734), 17 - 24 Nov 62.

Rhodes (DER 384), 24 Oct - 26 Nov 62; 21 - 31 Dec 62.

Rich (DD 820), 2 - 18 Nov 62.

Richard E. Kraus (DD 849), 29 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Robert A. Owens (DD 827), 27 Oct - 20 Nov 62.

Robert L. Wilson (DD 847), 24 Oct - 3 Nov 62.

Roy O. Hale (DER 336), 14-16 Nov 62.

Rush (DDR 714), 24 Oct - 1 Dec 62.

Samuel B. Roberts (DD 823), 24 Oct - 3 Nov 62.

Saufley (DD 465), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62.

Sellers (DDG 11), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

Soley (DD 707), 24 Oct - 2 Dec 62.

Steinaker (DDR 863), 24 Oct - 14 Nov 62; 20-22 Nov 62.

Stickell (DDR 888), 24 Oct - 6 Dec 62.

The Sullivans (DD 537), 17 Nov - 17 Dec 62.

Thomas J. Gary (DER 326), 15-27 Nov 62.

Vesole (DDR 878), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62; 3 - 21 Dec 62.

Wallace L. Lind (DD 703), 24 Oct - 22 Nov 62.

Waller (DD 466), 25 Oct - 5 Nov 62.

Willard Keith (DD 775), 24 Oct - 15 Nov 62.

William C. Lawe (DD 763), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62.

William M. Wood (DDR 715), 28 Oct - 24 Nov 62; 10 - 24 Dec 62.

Willis A. Lee (DL 4), 7 - 21 Nov 62.

Witek (DD 848), 24 Oct - 1 Nov 62; 16 - 20 Nov 62.

Zellars (DD 777), 24 Oct - 21 Nov 62).