Name/Title
Vietnam Service medalEntry/Object ID
2025.1014.47Description
Yellow ribbon with three vertical red stripes. Medal awarded to Peter Fiedler and a part of a group of four medals sewn togetherContext
Peter Fiedler was the first captain of the nuclear cruiser USS Texas (CGN-39) from October 1975 to January 1979. He supervised construction, and took official command on September 10, 1977, when the cruiser was commissioned.
The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded for service in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia from July 4, 1965, to March 28, 1973, and April 29 to 30, 1975. The medal was established by L.B. Johnson via Executive Order 11231 on November 28, 1965.Collection
Collection (Peter B. Fiedler), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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MedalNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Decoration of HonorNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Achievement SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
