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Captain Robert S. Guy
November 20, 1953 — June 16, 1955
Capt. Robert S. Guy passed away on February 6th, 2008
Military Service Of Captain Robert S. Guy U.S.Navy (Ret)
Commissioned in February 1941. Joined the USS Alden (DD21L) in the Asiatic Fleet in March 1941. Served in destroyers in all theaters during WWII. Served in command of destroyers:
USS Meade homeported in Charleston 1944-1945, USS Macomb in Norfolk 1946-1947, USS Norris in Newport 1953-1955, Destroyer Division 252 in Hawaii 1960-1961, USS Cascade (destroyer tender) in Newport 1962-1963, Destroyer Squadron 12 in Newport 1964-1966. Served afloat as Chief of staff to Commander Flotilla Two and as Force Personnel Officer on the staff of Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force. Served ashore as Aide to Commander-in-Chief US Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Meditteranean in London, England as well a number of tours in the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington DC. Retired July 31, 1971.
Authorized to wear the following citations and ribbons:
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH STAR
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH STAR
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO STARS
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH STAR
LEGION OF MERIT
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
GOLD STAR IN LIEU OF SECOND LEGION OF MERIT
NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIAN CLASP
CHINA SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNEMESE UNIT CITATION (CROSS OF GALLANTRY)
PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON
PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON
PHILIPPINE REP. PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
