Robert I. Vickers

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Born: December 9, 1938

Lived in Portsmouth for 40 years

Commander

Commendations: See details

Served During:

Vietnam War,

Served In:

U.S. Navy

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Navy "E" Ribbon

Navy Achievement Medal

Navy Commendation Medal

Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

Navy Unit Commendation

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm - Air Force / Navy / Marine Corps / Coast Guard Frame

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Vietnam Campaign Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Vietnamese Staff Service Award

USS Vogelgesang (DD-862)

Navy Achievement Medal; Navy Achievement Medal with V; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm); Sea Service Ribbon; Joint Service Commendation; Navy Commendation with Combat “V”; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Unit Commendation (NUC); Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) (NUC/MUC 67-68); Vietnamese Staff Service Award 2nd Class; Meritorious Service Medal; Navy “E”.

Onboard the USS Vogelgesang (DD-862). The USS Vogelgesang (DD-862) was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Carl Theodore Vogelgesang USN (1869–1927). 1960 NAVY OCS; 1961 COMMISIONED ENSIGN; 1961-1964 DESTROYER SAN DIEGO; 1964-1966 WASHINGTON, D.C. SHORE DUTY; 1966-1968 DESTROYER; 1968-1970 SANDIEGO SHORE DUTY; 1970-1971 VIETNAM; 1971-1973 NEWPORT DESTROYER; 1974-1976 DRUISER; 1976-1978 STAFF CINCPACFLT; 1978-1981 DESTROYER COMMAND (2).