The first Oklahoma City was a 14,000 ton light cruiser commissioned December 22, 1944. During World War II, Oklahoma City was awarded two Battle Stars for heroic service in the Okinawa campaign and for action against the Japanese homeland. Decommissioned in 1947, Oklahoma City was recommissioned in 1960 as a Guided Missile Light Cruiser, and became the first Pacific Fleet Combatant to fire the Talos anti-air missile. Oklahoma City was awarded 13 Battle Stars, 3 Meritorious Unit Citations and a Navy Unit Citation for gallant performance of duty during the Vietnam War. It completed a distinguishing career on December 15, 1979, when it was decommissioned as the 7th Fleet Flagship. |