History: StreamersThe following honors have been
presented to VMFA-251. Awards verified by USMC
Historical Center and
NAVMC2922 (updated
Feb. 2010).
AMERICAN DEFENSE
SERVICE STREAMER
(1 Dec - 7 Dec 1941)
For its service during the Guadalcanal
campaign, VMO-251 was awarded the PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
for the period 19 August through 9 December 1942.
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN STREAMER
(7 Dec 1941 - 18 Jun 1942, 31 May 1943 - 29 Feb 1944)
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN STREAMER
WITH ONE SILVER AND ONE BRONZE STAR
(Capture and Defense of Guadalcanal, 19 Aug 1942 - 8 Feb
1943)
(Consolidation
of the Southern
Solomons, 9 Feb - 11 May 1943)
(Santa Crux, 26 Oct 1943)
(Consolidation of the Northern Solomons, 18 Jun - 30 Dec 1944)
(Luzon Operation, 3 Jan - 1 April 1945)
(Southern Philippines, 2 April - 1 May 1945)
WORLD WAR II VICTORY STREAMER
(7 Dec 1941 - 1 June 1945)
PHILIPPINE LIBERATION STREAMER
WITH ONE BRONZE STAR
The streamer is awarded for service in the Philippine area
from 2 Jan - 2 Jun 1945, the bronze star is for participation against
enemy forces during the liberation of the Philippines from 2 Jan - 1 -
May 1945.
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT
CITATION STREAMER
(2 Jan - 1 Jun 1945)
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
(Korea, 7 - 27 Jul 1953)
(1 Oct 1997 - 30 Apr 1998) [SU 5th Fleet Battle
Group]
(Korea 1997 - 1998)
(11 Sept 2001 - 3 Mar 2002)
[SU 5th Fleet Battle Group]
KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT COMMENDATION
(27 Feb 1951 - 11 Jun 1953) [SU
1st MAW]
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER
WITH THREE BRONZE STARS
(1 Mar 1951 - 27 Jul. 1954) (1 Jan 1961 - 15 Aug 1974)
KOREAN SERVICE STREAMER WITH ONE
BRONZE STAR
(Korea, Summer-Fall, 5 - 27 Jul 1953)
MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY
STREAMER
(dates unknown)
Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with 2
Bronze Stars
(1 Aug 1983- 31 Mar 1986)
[SU MAG 31]
(1 Aug 1987- 1 July 1989)
(25 Aug 1995- 24 Feb 1996)
[SU Amer. Battle Gru]
Presidential Unit Citation (as part of
1st MEF)
(March - April 2003)
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