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Acceptance of Discharge Naval Reserve [pdf: 101kb] |
16 Feb 78. |
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After Action Reports February 1969 [pdf: 2988kb] |
|
|
After Action Reports January 1969 [pdf:
1765kb] |
26 Jan
69
29 Jan
69 |
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After Action Reports March 1969 [pdf: 692kb] |
|
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After Action
Report 28 Feb 69 [pdf: 376k] |
2 pages. 28 Feb 69 - After Action Report for action that got
Kerry the Silver Star. |
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After
Action Report 13 Mar 69 Page 1 [pdf: 230k]
Page 2
[pdf: 256k] |
13 Mar 69 - After Action Report for action that got Kerry
the Bronze Star. |
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Background Information [pdf: 354kb] |
01 Feb 66 - Pre-Navy information on
John Kerry. |
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Bronze
Star Recommendation [pdf: 83kb] |
23 Mar 69 - 2 pages. Recommended for
Kerry and Lambert. Action witnessed by Lambert. Signed by
Elliot. |
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Bronze Star [pdf: 301kb] |
Page 1 - Undated - Congratulatory
letter signed by Zumwalt, Commander, US Naval Forces,
Vietnam. Page 2 - Undated -
Congratulatory letter signed by John Lehman, Secretary of
the Navy. Both of these citations
specify the wearing of the Combat "V". |
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Bupers Orders To Gridley [pdf: 109kb] |
17 Nov 66. |
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Change of Duty [pdf: 507kb] |
Page 1 -
08 Jul 68 - Orders from USS Gridley to Swift Boat School
to start August 25, 1968 then on to Cam Ranh Bay, RVN.
Page 2 -
20 Jul 68 - Statement of no leave taken as of July 1.
Page 3 -
17 Nov 68 - Statement that John Kerry had shown up
to Cam Ranh Bay, RVN that date.
Page 4 -
19 Mar 69 - Form showing John Kerry as a flag aide in
Brooklyn. |
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DD214
[pdf: 361kb] |
2 Pages
showing discharge from active duty to Naval Reserve.
Effective Date - 03 Jan 70.
Interestingly the Silver Star quotation states a Combat "V".
The Combat "V" is not a valid addition to the Silver Star as
all Silver Star awards require valor. An article on this
subject appeared in the
Chicago Sun-Times - August 27, 2004. |
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DD215 (correction to DD214) [pdf: 113kb] |
12 Mar 2001 - Updated medal list for DD-214. |
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Duty Recommendation [pdf: 163kb] |
16
Dec 66 - Recommendation right after Officer
Candidate's School. Mentions fluent French and some German
and small boat experience. Requests Swift Boat duty and
Language and Justice schools. |
|
Emergency Data [pdf: 1.22MB] |
Page 1 - 12 Sep 67. Current duty - USS Gridley. Lists
next of kin and addresses.
Page 2 -
Duplicate of Page 1.
Page 3 -
18 Feb 66. Lists next of kin and addresses.
Appears to be enlistment time information.
Page 4 -
List of Previous addresses.
Page 5 -
29 Oct 65. List of foreign relatives and
foreign travel.
Page 6 - 21 Sep 68. Same form. Cam Ranh Bay,
RVN. Lists next of kin and addresses.
Page 7 -
09 Dec 68. Same form. An Thoi, RVN.
Page 8 -
Duplicate of Page 7. |
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Enlistment Contract [pdf: 217kb] |
18
Feb 66.
Take note of box 4. Kerry is
enlisting in the Naval Reserves, not the regular Navy. |
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Enlistment Photo [pdf: 223kb] |
16 Dec 66. |
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Fitness Reports [pdf: 4.68MB] |
This is 29
pages of barely readable, but very significant Fitness
Reports spanning Kerry's Naval career. For more information
see the Fitrep Analysis. |
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Honorable Discharge From Reserve [pdf: 111kb] |
16
Feb 78. |
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Leave Record [pdf: 319kb] |
Page 1 -
01 Sep 68 - July 27, 1969. Lists leaves taken.
Page 2 -
20 Aug 66 - August 31, 1968. Lists leaves taken. |
|
Military Service Awards [pdf: 1.3MB] |
This file contains
boiler plate documents
related to the awarding
of 3 Purple Hearts, 1
Bronze Star, and 1 Silver Star. |
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National Defense Service Medal [pdf: 97.6kb] |
17 Jul 67. Boiler plate document while on the USS Gridley. |
|
Naval Messages [pdf: 470kb] |
Page 1 -
08 Dec 69. Order to release Kerry before 31 Jan 70.
Page 2 -
21 Jun 68. Order to USS Gridley to send Kerry to
Coronado, CA then to Cam Ranh Bay, RVN.
Page 3 -
20 Mar 69. Orders Kerry to Brooklyn to be an aide.
Page 4 -
Corrects order on Page 3. |
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Naval OCS Report [pdf: 108kb] |
Report card
from Officer Candidate School. Shows Kerry as a low B
student. |
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Nuclear Weapons Training Certificate [pdf: 340kb] |
11 May
67. Boiler plate document. |
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Office Order Memos [pdf: 594kb] |
Page 1 - 05 Dec 69 - Order to
separate prior to 31 Jan 70.
Page 2 - 14 Nov 66 - Order to Damage
Control training prior to reporting to the USS Gridley.
Page 3 - 20 Jun 68 - Orders to
Navphibase Coronado, CA for PCF training.
Page 4 - 24 Mar 69 - Correction to
separation date of 31 Aug 70. |
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Officer Candidate Agreement [pdf: 263kb] |
Two Pages - 18 Feb 66 - Boiler plate
document executed at enlistment. |
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Order to Officer Candidate [pdf: 149kb] |
14 Jul 66 - Order to report before
noon on August 20, 1966. |
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Pay Entry Base Date [pdf: 113kb] |
26 Jun 67 - Boiler plate document
showing conversion from enlisted to officer. |
|
Personnel Casualty Report [pdf: 577kb] |
Page 1 - Date unknown - List of
wounded
Page 2 - 24 Feb 69 - PCF-94
Specification of Kerry wound to left thigh. Notification of
Next of Kin not medically warranted.
Page 3 - 28 Feb 69 DD 1300 - Casualty
report.
Page 4 - 14 Mar 69 - Wound record
shrapnel to left buttocks and right forearm. Notification of
Next of Kin not medically warranted.
Page 5 - 17 Mar 69 DD 1300 - Casualty
report. |
|
Presidential Unit Citation [pdf: 141kb] |
Boiler plate document signed by Nixon
for group performance 06 Dec 68 - 31 Mar 69. |
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Purple Heart #1 Citation [pdf: 98.3kb] |
28 Feb 69 for injuries received 02
Dec 68. |
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Purple Heart #2 Citation [pdf: 98.3kb] |
05 Mar 69 for injuries received 20
Feb 69. |
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Purple Heart #3 Citation [pdf: 103kb] |
17 Apr 69 for injuries received 13
Mar 69. |
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Purple Heart
Spot Reports [pdf: 210kb] |
For Purple Hearts #2 and #3 only. |
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Qualifications Questionnaire [pdf: 350kb] |
16 Oct 70 - Inactive Duty Reserve
Officer form. Kerry is listed as a self employed writer. |
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Recommendations For Next [pdf: 238kb] |
Page 1 - 21 Nov 69 - Walter F. Schlech's recommendation that Kerry's
early release request be granted. It is significantly earlier than the Kerry website claim
that he requested early discharge on 03 Jan 70.
Page 2 - 23 Feb 68 - Allen Slifer's (CO - USS
Gridley) concurrence on Kerry's request for Vietnam duty. |
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Record of Discharge [pdf: 165kb] |
15
Dec 66, this is the discharge from Officer
Candidate School to continue active service as an Ensign. |
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Release From Active Duty [pdf: 537kb] |
Pages 1 and 2
- 02 Jan 70 - are Kerry's orders releasing him from active
duty.
Page 3 - 21
Nov 69 - John Kerry's request to be released
from active duty early.
Page 4 - 30
Dec 69 - Order that John Kerry be released from active duty
in Jan 70. |
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Report of Home of Record [pdf: 252kb] |
20 Aug 66 - Standard enlistment
document. |
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Request For History of Service [pdf: 136kb] |
24 May
86. One page showing key dates of service. |
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Request For Swiftboat Duty [pdf: 122kb] |
10 Feb 68. |
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Research Sheet F4-15 [pdf: 187kb] |
21 Jun 67 - Accounting form showing
length of service. |
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Reserve Office Appointment [pdf: 268kb] |
07 Nov 66 - Shows Kerry to be an
Ensign effective 16 Dec 66. Oath of Office is unsigned. The
President's stamp is blacked out. |
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Security Clearances [pdf: 1.10MB] |
Page 1 - 16 Dec 66 - Secret
clearance. Agency check.
Page 2 - 11 Dec 68 - COSDIV11 -
Secret clearance. Background investigation.
Page 3 - Page 1 of DD 98.
Page 4 - Duplicate of Page 3.
Different date.
Page 5 - Page 3 of security
questionnaire.
Page 6 - 18 Feb 66. Page 4 of
security questionnaire.
Page 7 - Page 3 of security
questionnaire.
Page 8 - 29 Oct 65. Appears to be
pre-enlistment as service number is listed as 'none'. The
date is before anything otherwise seen as enlistment did not
happen for another four months. |
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Service_Record [pdf: 98.9kb] |
25 Jan 85 - Enlistment, promotion and
discharge dates. |
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Servicemans Life Insurance [pdf: 183kb] |
09 Dec 68 - COSDIV11 - Boiler plate
document. |
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Silver Star [pdf:
69kb] |
2 Pages - Undated. Signed by Zumwalt,
Commander, US Naval Forces, Vietnam. This would be the
original citation and contains details not contained in the
other citations. |
|
Silver Star [pdf: 311kb] |
Page 1 - Undated - Has details of
Kerry beaching the boat and rushing ashore. Signed by Adm.
John Hyland, CinC Pacific Fleet.
Page 2 - Undated - Again
reworded. Signed by John Lehman, Secretary of the Navy.
For an article on the fact that there are three citations
instead of the normal one, go
here. In addition, Lehman is not sure where the citation
came from with his signature. Check out
here. |
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Spot
Kerry [pdf: 209kb] |
Page 1 - 21 Feb 69 - PCF-94
Specification of Kerry wound to left thigh. Notification of
Next of Kin not medically warranted.
Page 2 - 14 Mar 69 - Wound record
shrapnel to left buttocks and right forearm. Notification of
Next of Kin not medically warranted. |
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Statement of Service 1967 [pdf: 144kb] |
21 Jun 67 - Accounting form showing
length of service. |
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Temporary Orders and Ranks [pdf: 1.73MB] |
Page 1 - 24 Jun 69 - Orders to travel
to New Orleans for 'MSTS Matters' by Schlect.
Page 2 - Duplicate of Page 1.
Page 3 - 01 Aug 69 - Orders to travel
to Labrador, Greenland, Argentina and Newfoundland for 'CFG6
Artic Inspection Group' over 6 days. These orders reflect a
Secret clearance. Signed by Schlech.
Page 4 - 01 Aug 69 - Orders to travel
to the Canal Zone for Command visit to MSTS Canal Zone.
Signed by Schlech.
Page 5 - 27 Nov 70 - Appointment to
Lieutenant in the Navy Reserve effective 01 Jan 70. Signed
by John Chafee.
Page 6 - 18 Feb 66 - Enlistment in
the Naval Reserve for six years commencing on 20 Aug 66.
Page 7 - Duplicate of Page 5.
Page 8 - Duplicate of Page 6.
Page 9 - 01 Dec 69 - Orders making
Kerry's assignment to LTJG from temporary to permanent.
Page 10 - 16 Jun 68 - Temporary
appointment advancing Kerry to LTJG.
Page 11 - 17 Dec 69 - Temporary
appointment advancing Kerry to LT. Unsigned.
Page 12 - 27 Nov 70 - Duplicate of
pages 5 & 7 but a different scan.
Page 13 - 16 Jun 68 - Temporary
appointment to LTJG while on the USS Gridley.
Page 14 - 01 Dec 69 - Appointment as
LTJG permanent.
Page 15 - Duplicate of Page 12.
Page 16 - Duplicate of Page 11.
Page 17 - Duplicate of Page 11. |
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Thrice Wounded Reassignment [pdf: 112kb] |
17 Mar 69 - Kerry requests
reassignment as an aide in Boston, New York or Washington,
DC. |
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Top Secret Clearance [pdf: 483kb] |
Page 1 - 28 Apr 69 - Top Secret
clearance.
Page 2 - 13 Jul 67 - Top Secret
clearance.
Page 3 - 24 Oct 67 - Top Secret
clearance.
Page 4 - 11 Dec 67 - Top Secret
clearance. |
|
Training School Record [pdf: 138kb] |
18 Feb 66 - Dated at his enlistment
time and with a rank of OCSA, this looks to be a test record
for entrance to Officer's Candidate School. |
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Transfer To Standby Reserve [pdf: 230kb] |
Page 1 - 01 Mar 72 - Transfer was
from the Ready Reserve
Page 2 - 16 Aug 72 - Update of Page 1
Orders to reflect effective date of 01 Apr 72. |
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Travel Payment Order [pdf: 86.3kb] |
This is page 2 of an unknown travel
order while in RVN. |
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Vietnam Service Medal [pdf: 174kb] |
08 Apr 68 - Generic award letter. |
