TROY "J" SHOEMAKER

Deceased

Rate/Rank
FTBCS (SS)

Service Branch

USN 1/1951 - 5/1980

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
05/20/1931
BOWIE, TX

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS NATHANEL GREENE SSBN-636

USS LAFAYETTE SSBN-616

USS CASMIR PULASKI SSBN-633 - PLANK OWNER

NAVSU8SCOL NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT

USS KIDD DD-661

USS ESSEX CV-9

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (7)

CHINA SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS

REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF KOREA WAR SERVICE MEDAL

SSBN DETERRENT PATROL INSIGNIA WITH 3 GOLD & 2 SILVER STARS