Final Disposition, sold for scrapping to Zidell Explorations Inc., Portland, OR.

USS Princeton earned eight battle stars for Korean War service and six campaign stars for Vietnam War service.

Decommissioned and Struck from the Naval Register, 30 January 1970.

During the Vietnam War USS Princeton (LPH-5) participated in the following campaigns:Īrmed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal.

Converted at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach CA, 19 March through.

Reclassified Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter) (LPH-5), 2 March 1959, CAPT.Modified and reclassified Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft Carrier (CVS-37), 12 November 1953.Redesignated Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA-37), 1 October 1952.

Commissioned USS Princeton (CV-37), 18 November 1945, CAPT.Laid down, 14 September 1943, as USS Valley Forge (CV-37) at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA.Top Row: Combat Action Ribbon () / Navy Unit Commendation / Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) Ģnd Row: China Service Medal (extended) / American Campaign Medal / World War II Victory Medalģrd Row: Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) / National Defense Service Medal (2) / Korean Service Medal (8)Ĥth Row: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3) / Vietnam Service Medal (6) / Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) ĥth Row: United Nations Korean Medal / Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal / Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)Įssex Class Aircraft Carrier ('Long Hull' group, aka Ticonderoga Class) / Boxer Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter): Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right

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