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Marvin Glenn Shields was born in Port Townsend, Wash. on 30 December 1939. After graduating high school in 1958, he worked in the gold mines at Hyder, Alaska. He joined
the Navy as a Seabee on 08 January 1962 and was stationed at Glynco, Ga.; Okinawa; and Port Hueneme, Cal. In February of 1965 he was sent to Vietnam where he served with Mobile Construction
Battalion 11, Seabee Team 1104 attached to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces at Dong Xoai. During an attack by a North Vietnamese regiment on 10 June 1965, he was
mortally wounded and died. For their actions during that battle, he and 2/Lt. Charles Q. Williams, U.S. Army, 5th Special Forces Group, of Vance, S.C. were awarded the Medal of Honor. At the
Medal ceremony Johnson said Shields, by his heroism during the 14-hour battle at Dong Xoai, saved the lives of many of his comrades. Although twice wounded, the citation said, he continued
to supply his fellow Americans with needed ammunition and to return the enemy fire for hours. Construction Mechanic Shields was the first Seabee ever to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
USS Marvin Shields (DE 1066) was the first ship named in his honor.
(Photo from the The Virtual Wall) |
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Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
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23 October 1969: Seattle, Wash. - The launching party for the future USS Marvin Shields (DE 1066) at the Todd Pacific Shipyards, are (left to right): Rear
Admiral Robert R. Wooding, Commander, Southwest Division, Engineering Command; Miss C. Pelham, flower girl; Mrs. J. Bennett, co-sponsor; Mrs. M. Barnes, matron of honor; Mrs. V. Casselery,
co-sponsor; and Chief Quartermaster M. Fowler, escort. In front is B. Shields, flower girl.
(U.S. Navy National Archives photo #USN 1141767 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)
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23 October 1969: Seattle, Wash. - Co-sponsors Mrs. V. Casselery and Mrs. J. Bennett break traditional bottles of champagne during the launching ceremony for
Marvin Shields at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc.
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23 October 1969: Seattle, Wash. - A fisheye lens view of the future escort ship USS Marvin Shields, following the joint christening by Mrs. Victoria B. Cassalery
(foreground), mother of Shields, and Mrs. Joan S. Bennett, his widow. Third Class Construction Mechanic Marvin Shields was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in
the Republic of Vietnam.
(U.S. Navy National Archives photo #USN 1141479 by PH2 Wayne W. Massie from the Naval History and Heritage Command)
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23 October 1969: Seattle, Wash. - Two views of the escort ship Marvin Shields passes down the ways during her launching at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle, Washington.
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23 October 1969: Seattle, Wash. - The escort ship Marvin Shields is waterborne following her launching at Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Seattle, Washington.
(U.S. Navy National Archives photo #USN 1141770 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)
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23 October 1969: Seattle, Wash. - Launch photos of Marvin Shields from Todd Shipyard Corp. |
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QM2, 1989 - 1992
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04 October 1972: the Pacific Ocean - USS Marvin Shields (DE 1066) at sea, with "ASROC" launcher at full elevation.
(U.S. Navy National Archives photo #KN-21690 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)
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Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
DE / FF / LCS Archive
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February 1984: O'ahu, Hawaii - USS Marvin Shields (FF 1066) at the Naval Station Pearl Harbor.
(Heilenday photo #II 0194A and 1 00019A from the Heilenday Collection) |
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Virginia Beach, Va.
Captain, USN (ret.)
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29 March 1984: At sea - An aerial port quarter view of Marvin Shields returning to San Diego from a Western Pacific (WESTPAC) cruise with the aircraft
carrier USS Ranger (CV 61).
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-85-00414 by PHC O'Connor from the Defense Visual Information Center) |
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Clifton, N.J.
Archive Manager
DE / FF / LCS Archive
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28 July 1985: At sea - A starboard bow view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11607 by PH2 Gunther, from the DVIC) |
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28 July 1985: At sea - A starboard bow view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11608 by PH2 Gunther from the DVIC) |
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28 July 1985: At sea - A port quarter view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11609 by PH2 Gunther from the DVIC) |
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28 July 1985: At sea - A port beam view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11610 by PH2 Gunther from the DVIC) |
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28 July 1985: At sea - A port view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11611 by PH2 Gunther from the DVIC) |
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28 July 1985: At sea - A port bow view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11612 by PH2 Gunther from the DVIC) |
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09 April 1986: At sea - A starboard view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of southern California.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-86-11613 by PH2 Gunther from the DVIC) |
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28 July 1985: At sea - A starboard quarter view of Marvin Shields anchored off the coast of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-06637 by PH3 J.P. Protz from the DVIC) |
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28 July 1985: At sea - A starboard bow view of Marvin Shields anchored off the coast of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-06638 by PH3 J.P. Protz from the DVIC) |
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01 June 1986: NavSta Pearl Harbor, Hi. - A starboard bow view of Marvin Shields during Exercise RIMPAC '86.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-03989 from the DVIC) |
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30 September 1987: the Pacific Ocean - A crew member of an unidentified ship watches the frigate Marvin Shields from the stern of his ship.
(U.S. Navy photo #330-CFD-DN-ST-88-00135 from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.)
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Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
England, United Kingdom |
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01 December 1988: At sea - An aerial port bow view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-89-05586 by Ens. Brad Guttilas from the DVIC) |
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Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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16 December 1988: At sea - A starboard bow view of Marvin Shields underway off the coast of San Diego.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-93-01173 by PH2 John Cross from the DVIC) |
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Fall 1989: Long Beach, Cal. - A night shot of Marvin Shields entering a drydock at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Shields went through a
"Dry-docking Selected Restricted Availability" from August to November of 1989.
(Photo from the United States Naval Institute Proceedings, edition unknown) |
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24 March 1991: Naval Station San Diego, Cal. - Sailors stand by on the pier as the large harbor tug
Canonchet (YTB823) maneuvers Marvin Shields into port. The ship is returning to San Diego from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-91-09780 by PH1 Richard J. Oriez from the DVIC) |
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Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
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24 March 1991: Naval Station San Diego, Cal. - A woman waves to crew members aboard the frigate Marvin Shields upon the vessel's arrival in port. The ship has
just returned from deployment in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm.
(U.S. Navy photo #330-CFD-DN-ST-91-08145 from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.)
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24 March 1991: Naval Station San Diego, Cal. - Family and friends of crew members aboard the frigate Marvin Shields stand on the pier as they await the ship's
return to port.
(U.S. Navy photo #330-CFD-DN-ST-91-09779 from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.)
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24 March 1991: Naval Station San Diego, Cal. - A toy bear sports a ship's cap from the Marvin Shields as its owner celebrates the vessel's return from
deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-91-09778 by PH1 Richard J. Oriez from the DVIC) |
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24 March 1991: Naval Station San Diego, Cal. - A woman watches from the pier as the frigate Marvin Shields pulls into port.
(U.S. Navy photo #330-CFD-DN-ST-91-08142 from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.)
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24 March 1991: Naval Station San Diego, Cal. - A crew member from the Marvin Shields is reunited with his wife following the vessel's return from
deployment in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm.
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24 March 1991: Naval Station San Diego, Cal. - Operations Specialist Walter Brugman, a crewmember of Marvin Shields, meets his son for the first time after
arriving in port. The ship had just returned from deployment in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-91-08144 by PH1 Richard J. Oriez from the DVIC) |
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18 May 1991: San Diego, Cal. - An officer representing the crew of the frigate USS Marvin Shields (FF 1066) rides in the back of an automobile during the
"San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held in honor of all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and
Operation Desert Storm.
(U.S. Navy photo #330-CFD-DN-ST-91-11120 from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.)
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06 June 1991: Portland, Ore. - Pacific Fleet ships tied up at a dock during Portland's annual Rose Festival include, left, back to front, the destroyer USS
David R. Ray (DD 971), the frigates USS
Meyerkord (FF 1058) and Marvin Shields; right, back to front, the guided missile destroyers USS
Semmes (DDG 18) and USS Parsons (DDG 33) and the frigate USS
Barbey (FF 1088).
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-92-08271 by PH1 Alex Hyde from the DVIC) |
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06 June 1991: Portland, Ore. - Pacific Fleet ships tied up at a dock during Portland's annual Rose Festival include the destroyer USS
David R. Ray (DD 971), the frigates USS
Meyerkord (FF 1058) and Marvin Shields.
(U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-92-08273 by PH1 Alex Hyde from the DVIC) |
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06 July 1996: Bremerton, Wash. - Marvin Shields nested between the battleship Missouri and an unidentified aircraft carrier at the Puget
Sound Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. |
Tom Armstrong
(USCS 9909)
USS Constellation 1968-69 |
