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USS MARVIN SHIELDS earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon< the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/> | USS MARVIN SHIELDS earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon< the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - Construction Mechanic Marvin Glenn Shields, USN (30 December 1939 - 10 June 1965)<br/>Shields was born in Port Townsend, WA, after graduating high school in 1958, Shields worked in the gold mines at Hyder, AK. He joined the Navy as a Seabee on 8 January 1962 and was stationed at Glynco, Ga.; Okinawa; and Port Hueneme, Cal.. In February of 1965 he was sent to Vietnam where he served with Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Seabee Team 1104 attached to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces at Dong Xoai. During an attack by a North Vietnamese regiment on 10 June 1965, he was mortally wounded and died. For their actions during that battle, he and 2LT Charles Q. Williams, U.S. Army, 5th Special Forces Group, of Vance, SC were awarded the '''Medal of Honor'''. At the Medal ceremony Johnson said Shields, by his heroism during the 14-hour battle at Dong Xoai, saved the lives of many of his comrades. Although twice wounded, the citation said, he continued to supply his fellow Americans with needed ammunition and to return the enemy fire for hours. Construction Mechanic Shields was the first Seabee ever to be awarded the Medal of Honor.<br/><br/> | '''NAMESAKE''' - Construction Mechanic Third Class Marvin Glenn Shields, USN (30 December 1939 - 10 June 1965)<br/>Shields was born in Port Townsend, WA, after graduating high school in 1958, Shields worked in the gold mines at Hyder, AK. He joined the Navy as a Seabee on 8 January 1962 and was stationed at Glynco, Ga.; Okinawa; and Port Hueneme, Cal.. In February of 1965 he was sent to Vietnam where he served with Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Seabee Team 1104 attached to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces at Dong Xoai. During an attack by a North Vietnamese regiment on 10 June 1965, he was mortally wounded and died. For their actions during that battle, he and 2LT Charles Q. Williams, U.S. Army, 5th Special Forces Group, of Vance, SC were awarded the '''Medal of Honor'''. At the Medal ceremony Johnson said Shields, by his heroism during the 14-hour battle at Dong Xoai, saved the lives of many of his comrades. Although twice wounded, the citation said, he continued to supply his fellow Americans with needed ammunition and to return the enemy fire for hours. Construction Mechanic Shields was the first Seabee ever to be awarded the Medal of Honor.<br/>PO Shields awards were the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart Medal with two Gold Stars, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with two campaign stars, the RVN Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm, the RVN Military Merit Medal, the RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon with palm and frame, the RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon with palm and frame, and RVN Campaign Medal with 1960- device.<br/><br/> | ||
The ships sponsors were Mrs. Victoria Cassalery and Mrs. Richard A. Bennett. | The ships sponsors were Mrs. Victoria Cassalery and Mrs. Richard A. Bennett. | ||
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Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Keel Laid 12 April 1968 - Launched 23 October 1969 |
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Postmarks
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1971-04-10 |
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DE-1066. Commissioning, cachet by Morris W. Beck
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1971-04-10 |
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DE-1066. Commissioning
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1971-04-10 |
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DE-1066. Commissioning. Cachet by the Admiral Lockwood Chapter No. 70, USCS
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1978-04-30 |
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FF-1066. Open House
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1978-04-30 |
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FF-1066. Open House
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1978-06-21 |
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FF-1066. Keel Laying of the USS Antrim FFG 20, cachet by USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS
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1984-05-19 |
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FF-1066. Port Visit. Official Ship Cachet, serviced by Tom Armstrong
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1985-07-04 |
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FF-1066. Independence Day. Port Visit, cachet by Tom Armstrong
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1985-07-04 |
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As FF-1066
Independence Day, Port Visit, cachet by Tom Armstrong
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1987-10-10 |
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FF-1066. US Navy's Birthday, Port Visit, cachet by Tom Armstrong
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1991-03-14 |
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FF-1066. Operation Desert Storm. Official Ship Cachet
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1980-07-30 |
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FF-1066.
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1978-04-30 |
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FF-1066. Open House
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1981-04-10 |
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FF-1066. 10th Anniversary. Official Ship Cachet, serviced by Tom Armstrong
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Locy Type F |
1981-04-10 |
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FF-1066. 10th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
1981-04-10 |
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FF-1066. 10th Anniversary. Postmarked on a USS Marvin Shields postcard
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Locy Type F |
1981-04-10 |
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FF-1066. 10th Anniversary. Postmarked on a USS Marvin Shields postcard
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Locy Type F |
1981-04-10 |
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FF-1066. 10th Anniversary. Official Ship Cachet, serviced by Tom Armstrong
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1992-07-02 |
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FF-1066. Official Ship Cachet
Decommissioning
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Locy Type |
1992-07-02 |
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FF-1066. Official Ship Cachet, Decommissioning
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Locy Type 2 |
1971-04-10 |
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Booklet for the Commissioning of the USS Marvin Shields. Autographed by Admiral Zumwalt at the dedication of the Marvin Shields Hall on June 14, 1986.
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Locy Type 2 |
1996-06-14 |
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Official photo and Booklet for the Decommissioning of the USS Marvin Shields
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Locy Type 2 |
1973-07-04 |
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Independence Day cover from Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan by NMC Herbert C. Gordon II. Camp Shields was named in honor of CM3 Marvin Shields, USN and was dedicated on December, 16, 1970.
See Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three page.
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1996-06-14 |
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Cover for the Dedication of the Marvin Shields Enlisted Barracks. This cover was created by Tom Armstrong and bears the signature of the keynote speaker; Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., USN Ret. Tom also had this postmarked from the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 and the Naval Base Station Bremerton, WA and Port Townsend, WA
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1996-06-14 |
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Invitation and Booklet for the Dedication of the Marvin G. Shields Hall. Tom also had these postmarked from the Naval Base Station Bremerton, WA and Port Townsend, WA
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CM3 Marvin Shields |
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US Navy - Seabee |
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CM3 Marvin Shields |
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US Navy - Seabee |
Other Information
USS MARVIN SHIELDS earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon< the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Construction Mechanic Third Class Marvin Glenn Shields, USN (30 December 1939 - 10 June 1965)
Shields was born in Port Townsend, WA, after graduating high school in 1958, Shields worked in the gold mines at Hyder, AK. He joined the Navy as a Seabee on 8 January 1962 and was stationed at Glynco, Ga.; Okinawa; and Port Hueneme, Cal.. In February of 1965 he was sent to Vietnam where he served with Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Seabee Team 1104 attached to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces at Dong Xoai. During an attack by a North Vietnamese regiment on 10 June 1965, he was mortally wounded and died. For their actions during that battle, he and 2LT Charles Q. Williams, U.S. Army, 5th Special Forces Group, of Vance, SC were awarded the Medal of Honor. At the Medal ceremony Johnson said Shields, by his heroism during the 14-hour battle at Dong Xoai, saved the lives of many of his comrades. Although twice wounded, the citation said, he continued to supply his fellow Americans with needed ammunition and to return the enemy fire for hours. Construction Mechanic Shields was the first Seabee ever to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
PO Shields awards were the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart Medal with two Gold Stars, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with two campaign stars, the RVN Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm, the RVN Military Merit Medal, the RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon with palm and frame, the RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon with palm and frame, and RVN Campaign Medal with 1960- device.
The ships sponsors were Mrs. Victoria Cassalery and Mrs. Richard A. Bennett.
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