Guard Meritorious Unit Commendations Coast Guard E Ribbon Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 battle stars World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal with "Asia" Clasp 4 National Defense Service Medals Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 2 Humanitarian Service Medals Transportation 9-11 Ribbon 2 Special Operations Service Ribbons References External links History of the Shackle and Acushnet NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - ARS-9 Shackle - WAT-167 / WAGO-167 / WMEC-167 Acushnet USCGC Acushnet unit website The Model Shipwright page with ship's plan drawings Photos on picryl Ships of the United States Coast Guard Historic American Engineering Record in Alaska Medium endurance cutters Research vessels of the United States Ships built in Napa, California 1943 ships