war effort off the coast of Vietnam, returning to San Francisco in November 1968. Graffias was decommissioned in 1969. Graffias earned eight battle stars for Korean War service and seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service. References navsource.org: USS Graffias AF-29 Hyades-class stores ships Ships built in Chickasaw, Alabama 1943 ships World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States Vietnam War auxiliary ships of the United States