United States Army and Navy World War II Engagement Stars (Battle Stars)
Contributor: David Stubblebine
United States Navy
AWARDS MANUAL
Department of the Navy
NAVPERS 15,790(Rev. 1953)
and
Operation and Engagement Stars,
World War II
Part I. Regulations (G. O. No. 253).
Part II. Instructions for use of Code Numbers assigned operations and engagements.
Part III. List of Authorized Operations and Engagements.
- These medals are authorized to commemorate the service performed by personnel of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who served during the periods and in the areas designated below under the appropriate medals and whose services fulfill the prescribed requirements.
- Executive Order No. 9265 which provides that the subject campaign medals be established is quoted:
Executive Order No. 9265 By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered that the American, European-African-Middle Eastern, and Asiatic-Pacific campaign medals, including suitable appurtenances, be established, and that the said medals may be awarded, under such regulations as the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy may severally prescribe to members of the land and naval forces of the United States, including the Women's Reserve of the United States Naval Reserve, and to members of the Women's Auxiliary Corps who, during any period between December 7, 1941, inclusive, and a date six months subsequent to the termination of the present war, shall have served outside the continental limits of the United States in any of the respective areas as indicated by the name of the medals, such areas to be more precisely defined in the regulations hereby authorized.
For purposes of this order, the territory of Alaska shall be considered as outside the continental limits of the United States.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House,
November 6, 1942.Executive Order Amending Executive Order No. 9265 of November 6, 1942, establishing the American, European-African-Middle Eastern, and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals.
By virtue of the authority vested in me a President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
- The European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal shall not be awarded for any service rendered subsequent to November 8, 1945.
- The American Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal shall not be awarded for any service rendered subsequent to March 2, 1946.
- Effective October 12, 1945, members and former members of the land and naval forces of the United States, including the Women's Reserve of the United States Naval Reserve, and former members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, who served in the continental United States for an aggregate period of one year between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, inclusive, may be awarded the American Campaign Medal under such regulations as the Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy may severally prescribe.
- Executive Order No. 9625 of November 6, 1942, establishing the American, European-African-Middle Eastern and Asiatic-Pacific campaign medals, is amended accordingly.
Harry S. Truman
The White House,
March 15, 1946. - The geographical definitions of the respective areas are defined as follows:
American Area
East boundary.--From the North Pole, south along the 75th meridian west longitude to the 77th parallel north latitude, thence southeast through Davis Strait to the intersection of the 40th parallel north latitude and the 35th meridian west longitude, thence south along that meridian to the 10th parallel north latitude, thence southeast to the intersection of the equator and the 20th meridian west longitude, thence along the 20th meridian west longitude to the South Pole. West boundary--From the North Pole, south along the 141st meridian west longitude to the east boundary of Alaska, thence south and southeast along the Alaskan boundary to the Pacific Ocean, thence south along the 130th meridian to its intersection with the 30th parallel north latitude, thence southeast to the intersection of the equator and the 100th meridian west longitude, thence south along the 100th meridian west longitude to the South Pole.European-African-Middle Eastern Area
East boundary.--From the North Pole, south along the 60th meridian east longitude to its intersection with the e astern border of Iran, thence south along that border to the Gulf of Oman and the intersection of the 60th meridian east longitude, thence south along the 60th meridian east longitude to the South Pole. West boundary--Coincident with the east boundary of the American Area.Asiatic-Pacific Area
East boundary.--Coincident with the west boundary of the American Area. West boundary--Coincident with the east boundary of the European-African-Middle Eastern Area. - Appropriate area campaign medals as defined above are authorized for all personnel of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who, during the period from 7 December 1941 to the terminal date designated above for each medal, shall have served in the prescribed area under any one of the following conditions:
- Sea Duty.--Attached to and serving on board a vessel of the Navy, or Coast Guard, or upon other vessel to which regularly assigned for duty, in the designated area, or as a member of an organization being transported for duty in an area aboard such vessels, for a period of thirty (30) days. This service need not be continuous nor in the same vessel.
- Shore Duty.--Attached to and regularly serving on shore in a designated area for a period of thirty (30) days except in the continental United States where the requirement is one (1) year. Such service need not be continuous nor in the same locality but must be within the designated area.
- Any combination of (a) and 9b) above that will aggregate the prescribed time in a designated area.
- Patrols.--Service in patrol vessels or aircraft operating in or above ocean waters, provided the individual has been attached to such units for a period of thirty (30) days and has performed regularly required patrols for an accumulated period of thirty (30) days. This provision is applicable even though the base from which such vessels or aircraft operate is within the continental limits of the United States.
- Combat.--In all cases wherein a vessel, aircraft, or other unit engages in combat with, attacks, or is attacked by enemy forces, all personnel serving in the vessel, aircraft, or other unit shall immediately become eligible for the appropriate campaign medal without reference to the thirty (30) day provision above. however, the certain presence of enemy forces, especially in the case of an enemy submarine, shall be established before this provision shall apply.
- Hazardous Duty.--The engagement in any service in a designated area which, in the opinion of the appropriate Fleet or Frontier Commander or Commandant, United States Marine Corps, is equally as hazardous as combat duty shall render the individuals concerned immediately eligible for the appropriate area medal without reference to any time limitation. This provision shall apply to such operations as mine recovery and disposal, bomb disposal, etc., or equally hazardous operations.
- Passengers.--No individual en route in a purely passenger status, i.e., observer, visitor, courier or escort, shall become eligible for any area campaign medal unless he or the means of conveyance on which he is traveling is attacked by or engages in combat with the enemy. In the latter case, he shall immediately become eligible for the appropriate medal upon the occasion of the attack or combat. in this provision passage as a patient in a hospital ship shall be considered as attached to the ship and not in a passenger status.
- On and after 1 July 1945, no individual engaged exclusively on temporary or temporary additional duty shall become eligible for an area campaign medal unless the duties performed by him during his stay in the area are considered by the Area Commander to have materially contributed to the progress of the campaign. Prior to 1 July 1945 no individual was entitled to an area campaign medal for temporary or temporary additional duty unless such duty included a period of at least thirty (30) days in a designated area or unless he engaged in combat with or was subject to attack by enemy forces. In the latter case he became eligible immediately upon the occasion of the attack or combat without reference to time limit.
- In any case, service which entitled an individual to a star as defined in existing orders shall also entitle him to the ribbon of the area in which the service is rendered.
- The Chief of Naval personnel, Commandant, United States Marine Corps and Commandant, United States Coast Guard have issued the necessary orders for appropriate entries to be made in the records of personnel entitled to the area campaign medals, for other required reports and records, and for procedure in case records are lost or destroyed.
- Stars authorized for actual combat in operations and engagements, as authorized by the Chief of Naval Operations, will be worn on the ribbon bar and suspension ribbon of the respective Area Campaign medals and will be known as engagement stars. For the purpose of this order the following definitions are applicable:
- An "Operation" is a series of connected military actions occupying a specific area and time and may involve many clashes with the enemy.
- An "Engagement" is an action with the enemy taking place within a restricted time and area, and of sufficient intensity and significance to justify recognition.
- An "Area" is one of the three geographical areas, viz: American Area, European-African-Middle Eastern Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area.
- The prerequisite to the wearing of a star on an area service ribbon shall be honorable service in a ship, aircraft unit or shore-based force at the time it participated in actual combat with the enemy. In instances in which the duty performed did not result in actual combat with the enemy but is considered equally hazardous, the Chief of Naval Operations may award an operation or engagement star to the units concerned. Not more than one star will be awarded for a single operation or engagement. Units supporting an engagement or operation, but subject only to the ordinary hazards of war, do not merit an award. (NOTE:--Any ship which has been awarded a Presidential Unit Citation or Navy Unit Commendation for meritorious participation in an action or campaign for which a combat star has been authorized is entitled to that combat star.)
- The code numbers given to the operations and engagements in Part III are composed of a letter and digit. The letter indicates the Theater of Operation, the digit, the Specific Campaign. "P" is the designating letter for the Asiatic-Pacific area, "E" for the European-African-Middle Eastern area, the "A" for the American area. For example, P5 is the code number of the "Pacific Raids--1942."
- Frequently an operation or engagement is composed of several actions. Each action listed has been further subdivided by a dash and number in sequence. For example, under the P5 Star five actions are listed, P5-1, P5-2, P5-3, etc. Participation in one or more of these actions entitles an individual to only one Star, the P5.
- In addition to the above code numbers there are two special series: the "200" series is given for Convoy, Armed Guard, and Special Operations. For example, in Part III P205 was given to Task Group 30.4 for the period 22 May to 15 June 1944. The "000" series is given for "A" and "B" Antisubmarine Assessments. "E001" is given to a ship for its first "A" or "B" Assessment in European waters, "E002" for the second, etc.
- A Star is authorized for each attack on enemy submarines which have been given an "A" or "B" assessment. However, if the date of this assessment falls within the dates for which another Star has been authorized, no additional Star shall be worn for that period. For example, in the case of the U.S.S. Bronstein (DE 189) four Stars have been authorized as follows:
16 Feb 44 - 31 Mar 44 E216 (T.G. 21.16) However, the personnel on board the Bronstein during this period may wear only three stars, one for each of the "B" assessments (E001 and E002) and one for the "A" assessment (E003), but may not wear one for E216.
1 Mar 44 E001 ("B" assessment)
1 Mar 44 E002 ("B" assessment)
16 Mar 44 E002 ("A" assessment) - In some cases, no date for the action is given. For example, in the case of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron (MTBS) 2, the P9 Star is authorized for participation in the "Capture and Defense of Guadalcanal." The over-all date for this operation is 10 August 1942 to 8 February 1943. Personnel who were attached to MTBS 2 during part of that period are not automatically eligible unless they actively participated in the Guadalcanal Area.
- Attention is invited to P17-6, P22-13 and P28-7 entries. The "supporting and Consolidation" is not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive, but is to refer only to the dates so specified. For example, under "Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer, 7th Amphibious Force" we note P28-7 is authorized for Wakde Action 5-17-44. To be eligible for this Star, Navy personnel must have been at Wakde on 17 May 1944. This is not to be interpreted as entitling a Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer, who was at Wakde at a time other than 17 May during the period 21 April to 15 November 1944, to wear this Star.
- In case of the U.S.S. Block Island only one Star is to be worn for participation in T.G. 21.11 and 21.16.
ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA | ||
Operation | Date | Code |
Pearl Harbor--Midway | 7-Dec-41 | P1 |
Wake Island (including Johnston Island 15-22 Dec 41) | 8-23 Dec 41 | P2 |
Philippine Islands Operation (including Guam and other concurrent Asiatic Fleet operations) | 8 Dec 41-6 May 42 | P3 |
Netherlands East Indies engagements | 23 Jan-27 Feb 42 | P4 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Makassar Strait | 23-24 Jan 42 | P4-1 |
.....Badoeng Strait | 19-20 Feb 42 | P4-2 |
.....Java Sea | 27-Feb-42 | P4-3 |
Pacific Raids--1942 | P5 | |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Marshall-Gilbert raids | 1-Feb-42 | P5-1 |
.....Air action off Bougainville | 20-Feb-42 | P5-2 |
.....Wake Island raid | 24-Feb-42 | P5-3 |
.....Marcus Island raid | 4-Mar-42 | P5-4 |
.....Salamaua-Lae raid | 10-Mar-42 | P5-5 |
Coral Sea | 4-8 May 42 | P6 |
Midway | 3-6 Jun 42 | P7 |
Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings (including First Savo) | 7-9 Aug 42 | P8 |
Capture and defense of Guadalcanal | 10 Aug 42-8 Feb 43 | P9 |
Makin Raid | 17-18 Aug 42 | P10 |
Eastern Solomons (Stewart Island) | 23-25 Aug 42 | P11 |
Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid | 5-Oct-42 | P12 |
Cape Esperance (Second Savo) | 11-12 Oct 42 | P13 |
Santa Cruz Islands | 26-Oct-42 | P14 |
Guadalcanal (Third Savo) | 12-15 Nov 42 | P15 |
Tassafaronga (Fourth Savo) | 30 Nov-1 Dec 42 | P16 |
Eastern New Guinea operation (only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | 17 Dec 42-24 Jul 44 | P17 |
.....Designated duty in connection with motor torpedo boat operation | 17 Dec 42-24 Jul 44 | P17-1 |
.....Lae occupation | 4-22 Sep 43 | P17-2 |
.....Finschhafen occupation (Including 1st Marine Division at Finschhafen, Oro Bay, Milne Bay and Goodenough Island) | 22 Sep 43-17 Feb 44 | P17-3 |
.....Saidor occupation | 2 Jan-1 Mar 44 | P17-4 |
.....Wewak-Aitape operations | 14-24 Jul 44 | P17-5 |
.....Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander Seventh Fleet | 17 Dec 42-24 Jul 44 | P17-6 |
.....Woodlark Island; occupation and consolidation of | 30 Jun 42-7 Dec 42 | P17-7 |
Rennel Island | 29-30 Jan 43 | P18 |
Consolidation of Solomon Islands | 8 Feb 43-15 Mar 45 | P19 |
.....Consolidation of southern Solomons | 8 Feb-20 Jun 43 | P19-1 |
.....Consolidation of northern Solomons | 27 Oct 43-15 Mar 45 | P19-2 |
Aleutians operation (only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | 26 Mar-2 Jun 43 | P20 |
.....Komandorski Island | 26-Mar-43 | P20-1 |
.....Attu occupation | 11 May-2 Jun 43 | P20-2 |
New Georgia Group operation (only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | 20 Jun-16 Oct 43 | P21 |
.....New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation | 20 Jun-31 Aug 43 | P21-1 |
.....Kula Gulf action | 5-6 Jun 43 | P21-2 |
.....Kolombangara action | 12-13 Jul 43 | P21-3 |
.....Vela Gulf action | 6-7 Aug 43 | P21-4 |
.....Vella Lavella occupation | 15 Aug-16 Oct 43 | P21-5 |
.....Action off Vella Lavella | 6-7 Oct 43 | P21-6 |
Bismarck Archipelago operation (only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | 25 Jun 43-1 May 44 | P22 |
.....Designated duty in connection with motor torpedo boat operations | 25 Jun 43-1 May 44 | P22-1 |
.....Supporting air actions | 15 Dec 43-1 May 44 | P22-2 |
.....Arawe, New Britain | 15 Dec 43-1 Mar 44 | P22-3 |
.....Kavieng strike | 25-Dec-43 | P22-4 |
.....Cape Gloucester, New Britain | 26 Dec 43-1 Mar 44 | P22-5 |
.....Kavieng strike | 1-Jan-44 | P22-6 |
.....Kavieng strike | 4-Jan-44 | P22-7 |
.....Green Islands landing | 15-19 Feb 44 | P22-8 |
.....Bombardments of Kavieng and Rabaul | 18-Feb-44 | P22-9 |
.....Antishipping sweeps and bombardments of Kavieng | 21-25 Feb 44 | P22-10 |
.....Antishipping sweeps and bombardments of Rabaul and New Ireland | 24 Feb-1 Mar 44 | P22-11 |
.....Admiralty Island landings | 29 Feb-1 Mar 44 | P22-12 |
.....Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet | 25 Jun 43-1 May 44 | P22-13 |
Pacific Raids--1943 | P23 | |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Marcus Island raid | 31-Aug-43 | P23-1 |
.....Tarawa Island raid | 18-Sep-43 | P23-2 |
.....Wake Island raid | 5-6 Oct 43 | P23-3 |
Treasury-Bougainville operation | 27 Oct-15 Dec 43 | P24 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Supporting air actions | 27 Oct-15 Dec 43 | P24-1 |
.....Treasury Island landing | 27 Oct-6 Nov 43 | P24-2 |
.....Choiseul Island diversion | 28 Oct-4 Nov 43 | P24-3 |
.....Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina | 1 Nov-15 Dec 43 | P24-4 |
.....Bombardment of Buka-Bonis | 31 Oct-1 Nov 43 | P24-5 |
.....Buka-Bonis strike | 1-2 Nov 43 | P24-6 |
.....Bombardment of Shortland area | 1-Nov-43 | P24-7 |
.....Battle of Empress Augusta Bay | 1-2 Nov 43 | P24-8 |
.....Rabaul strike | 5-Nov-43 | P24-9 |
.....Action off Empress Augusta Bay | 8-9 Nov 43 | P24-10 |
.....Rabaul strike | 11-Nov-43 | P24-11 |
.....Battle off Cape St. George | 24-25 Nov 43 | P24-12 |
Gilbert Islands operation | 13 Nov-8 Dec 43 | P25 |
Marshall Islands operation | 26 Nov 43-2 Mar 44 | P26 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets | 26 Nov 43-2 Mar 44 | P26-1 |
.....Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls | 29 Jan-8 Feb 44 | P26-2 |
.....Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll | 17 Feb-2 Mar 44 | P26-3 |
.....Attack on Jaluit Atoll | 20-Feb-44 | P26-4 |
.....Mille Atoll | 18-Mar-44 | P26-5 |
Asiatic-Pacific Raids--1944 | P27 | |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Truk attack | 16-17 Feb 44 | P27-1 |
.....Marianas attack | 21-22 Feb 44 | P27-2 |
.....Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai raid | 30 Mar-1 Apr 44 | P27-3 |
.....Sabang raid | 19-Apr-44 | P27-4 |
.....Truk, Satawan, Ponape raid | 29 Apr-1 May 44 | P27-5 |
.....Soerabaja raid | 17-May-44 | P27-6 |
.....Bombardment of Marcus Island | 9-Oct-44 | P27-7 |
Western New Guinea operations | 21 Apr 44-9 Jan 45 | P28 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Designated duty in connection with motor torpedo boat operations | 21 Apr-15 Nov 44 | P28-1 |
.....(Not included) | P28-2 | |
.....Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation | 17 May-21 Jun 44 | P28-3 |
.....Biak Island operation | 27 May-21 Jun 44 | P28-4 |
.....Noemfoor Island operation | 2 Jul-23 Jul 44 | P28-5 |
.....Cape Sansapor operation | 30 Jul-31 Aug 44 | P28-6 |
.....Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet | 11 Sep 44-9 Jan 45 | P28-7 |
.....Morotai Landings | 11 Sep 44-9 Jan 45 | P28-8 |
Marianas operation | 10 Jun-27 Aug 44 | P29 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific | 10 Jun-27 Aug 44 | P29-1 |
.....Capture and occupation of Saipan | 11 Jun-10 Aug 44 | P29-2 |
(See P38 for Tinian) | ||
.....First Bonins raid | 15-16 Jun 44 | P29-3 |
.....Battle of Philippine Sea | 19-20 Jun 44 | P29-4 |
.....2d Bonins raid | 24-Jun-44 | P29-5 |
.....3d Bonins raid | 3-4 Jul 44 | P29-6 |
.....Capture and occupation of Guam | 12 Jul-15 Aug 44 | P29-7 |
.....(Not included) | P29-8 | |
.....Palau, Yap, Ulithi raid | 25-27 Jul 44 | P29-9 |
.....Fourth Bonins raid | 4-5 Aug 44 | P29-10 |
Western Caroline Islands operation | P30 | |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Raids on Volcano-Bonin Islands and Yap Island | 31 Aug-8 Sep 44 | P30-1 |
.....Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands | 6 Sep-14 Oct 44 | P30-2 |
.....Assaults on the Philippine Islands | 9-24 Sep 44 | P30-3 |
Leyte operation | P31 | |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Leyte landings | 10 Oct-29 Nov 44 | P31-1 |
.....Battle of Surigao Strait | 24-26 Oct 44 | P31-2 |
.....3d Fleet supporting operations Okinawa Attack | 10-Oct-44 | P31-3 |
.....Northern Luzon and Formosa attacks | 11-14 Oct 44 | P31-4 |
.....Luzon attacks | 15, 17-19 Oct 4; | P31-5 |
5-6, 13-14, 19-25 Nov 44; | ||
14-16 Dec 44 | ||
.....Visayas attacks | 20-21 Oct 44; | P31-6 |
11-Nov-44 | ||
.....Ormoc Bay landings | 7-13 Dec 44 | P31-7 |
.....Battle of Samar | 24-26 Oct 44 | P31-8 |
.....Battle of Cape Engano | 24-26 Oct 44 | P31-9 |
.....Submarine participation | 10 Oct-16 Dec 44 | P31-10 |
Luzon operation | 12 Dec 44-1 Apr 45 | P32 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Mindoro landings | 12-18 Dec 44 | P32-1 |
.....Lingayen Gulf landings | 4-18 Jan 45 | P32-2 |
.....3d Fleet supporting operations: | ||
.........Luzon attacks | 6-7 Jan 45 | P32-3 |
.........Formosa attacks | 3-4, 9, 15, 21 Jan 45 | P32-4 |
.........China Coast attacks | 12, 16 Jan 45 | P32-5 |
.........Nansei Shoto attack | 22-Jan-45 | P32-6 |
Iwo Jima operation | 15 Feb-16 Mar 45 | P33 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima | 15 Feb-16 Mar 45 | P33-1 |
.....5th Fleet raids against Honshu and the Nansei Shoto | 15 Feb-16 Mar 45 | P33-2 |
.....Bombardments of Iwo Jima | 11 Nov 44-24 Jan 45 | P33-3 |
Okinawa Gunto operation | 17 Mar-30 Jun 45 | P34 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto | 24 Mar-30 Jun 45 | P34-1 |
.....5th and 3d Fleet raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation | 17 Mar-11 Jun 45 | P34-2 |
3d Fleet operations against Japan | 10 Jul-15 Aug 45 | P35 |
Kurile Islands operation | 1 Feb 44-11 Aug 45 | P36 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Masashi-Wan-Kurabu-Zaki | 4-Feb-44 | P36-1 |
.....Matsuwa | 13-Jun-44 | P36-2 |
.....Kurabu Zaki | 26-Jun-44 | P36-3 |
.....Matsuwa | 21-Nov-44 | P36-4 |
.....Suribachi Wan | 5-Jan-45 | P36-5 |
.....Kurabu Zaki | 18-Feb-45 | P36-6 |
.....Matsuwa | 16-Mar-45 | P36-7 |
.....Search in Okhotsk Sea and bombardment of Suribachi | 19-May-45 | P36-8 |
.....Matsuwa | 11-12 Jun 45 | P36-9 |
.....Attack on enemy convoy west of Kurile Islands | 25-Jun-45 | P36-10 |
.....Search in Okhotsk Sea and bombardment of Suribachi Wan | 17-19, 22 Jul 45 | P36-11 |
.....Antishipping sweep and bombardments of Matsuwa-Kurabu Zaki and Suribachi | 11-Aug-45 | P36-12 |
Borneo operations | 27 Apr-20 Jul 45 | P37 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Tarakan Island operation | 27 Apr-29 May 45 | P37-1 |
.....Brunei Bay operation | 7 Jun-15 Jul 45 | P37-2 |
.....Balikpapan operation | 15 Jun-20 Jul 45 | P37-3 |
Tinian capture and occupation | 24 Jul-1 Aug 44 | P38 |
Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines | 28 Feb-20 Jul 45 | P39 |
.....Palawan Islands landings | 28 Feb-10 Mar 45 | P39-1 |
.....Visayan Island landings (including Lubang, Ticao-Burias, Panay, Cebu, Negros, Masbate and Bohol) | 1 Mar-20 Apr 45 | P39-2 |
.....Mindanao Island landings (including Zamboanga, Malabang-Parang-Cotabato Davao Gulf-Digos-Santa Cruz-Taloma Bay-Luayon-Cape San Augustin, Macajalar Bay, Sarangani Bay-Balut Island) | 8 Mar-20 Jul 45 | P39-3 |
.....Zulu Archipelago landings (including Sanga Sanga, Tawi Tawi, Jolo) | 2-20 Apr 45 | P39-4 |
.....Supporting mine sweeping operations (including San Bernardino Straits-Verde Island Passage, Casiguran Sound-Baler Bay, Coron Bay, Balavac Strait) | P39-5 | |
Hollandia operation (Aitape Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay) | 21 Apr-1 Jun 44 | P40 |
Manila Bay-Bicol operations | 29 Jan-16 Apr 45 | P41 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Zambales-Subic Bay | 29-31 Jan 45 | P41-1 |
.....Nasugbu | 31 Jan-10 Feb 45 | P41-2 |
.....Mariveles-Corregidor | 14-28 Feb 45 | P41-3 |
.....Minesweeping of Manila Bay | 24 Feb-15 Apr 45 | P41-4 |
.....El Fraile (Fort Drum), Manila Bay | 13-Apr-45 | P41-5 |
.....Carabao Island, Manila Bay | 16-Apr-45 | P41-6 |
Escort, antisubmarine, armed guard and special operations | ||
(1 star for participation in each of the following:) | ||
U.S.S. Navajo--Salvage operations | 8 Aug 42-3 Feb 43 | P201 |
Action off Vanikoro | 17-21 Jul 43 | P202 |
Naval Group China (6 months duty required) | 19 Feb 43-4 May 45 | P203 |
(Not included) | P204 | |
Task Group 30.4 | 22 May-15 Jun 44 | P205 |
Task Group 12.2 | 5 Jul-9 Aug 44 | P206 |
Minesweeping Operations Pacific | 23 Jun 45-2 Mar 46 | P207 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Tsugaru Straits (Honshu Area) | 7 Sep-18 Oct 45 | P207-1 |
.....Tokyo Bay (Honshu Area) | 28 Aug-3 Sep 45 | P207-2 |
.....Nagoya (Honshu Area) | 28 Sep-26 Oct 45 | P207-3 |
.....Sendai-Choshi (Honshu) | 10 -15 Sep 45 | P207-4 |
.....Wakanoura-Kii (Honshu Area) | 11 Sep-2 Oct 45 | P207-5 |
.....Kochi-Shikoku (Honshu Area) | 8 Sep-8 Nov 45 | P207-6 |
.....Bungo-Suido (Honshu Area) | 22 Sep-31 Oct 45 | P207-7 |
.....Omai-Saki (Honshu Area) | 11-31 Dec 45 | P207-8 |
.....Kobe (Honshu Area) | 28 Nov 45-9 Mar 46 | P207-9 |
.....Kure-Hiroshima (Honshu Area) | 27 Oct 45-26 Feb 46 | P207-10 |
.....Kagoshima (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 1-8 Sep 45 | P207-11 |
.....Nagasaki (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 10-16 Sep 45 | P207-12 |
.....Sasebo (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 9 Sep-17 Oct 45 | P207-13 |
.....Arcadia (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 1-7 Sep 45 | P207-14 |
.....Van DIeman Straits (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 15 Sep-1 Dec 45 | P207-15 |
.....Kadoura (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 24 Oct-29 Nov 45 | P207-16 |
.....Tsushima Straits (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 12 Oct 45-14 Apr 46 | P207-17 |
.....Fukuoka (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 13 Oct 45-11 Jan 46 | P207-18 |
.....Tachibana Wan (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 14 Dec 45-26 Jan 46 | P207-19 |
.....Fusan (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 28 Sep 45-29 Jan 46 | P207-20 |
....."Rickshaw" (Kyushu-Korea Area) | 19 Oct-1 Dec 45 | P207-21 |
....."Klondike" (East China Sea-Ryukyus Area) | 27 Oct-7 Nov 45 | P207-22 |
....."Skagway" (East China Sea-Ryukyus Area) | 14 Aug-9 Nov 45 | P207-23 |
....."Reno" (East China Sea-Ryukyus Area) | 2-28 Nov 45 | P207-24 |
.....(Not included) | P207-25 | |
.....Yulinkan Bay Area | 15 Feb-2 mar 46 | P207-26 |
.....East Hainan Area | 1-2 Mar 46 | P207-27 |
.....Yangtze River Approaches | 22 Feb-2 Mar 46 | P207-28 |
Submarine War Patrols (Pacific) | 7 Dec 41-2 Sep 45 | P208 |
(1 star for participation in each war patrol) | ||
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AREA | ||
Operation | Date | Code |
North African occupation | 8 Nov 42-9 Jul 43 | E1 |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Algeria-Morocco landings | 8-11 Nov 42 | E1-1 |
.....Actions off Casablanca | 8-Nov-42 | E1-2 |
.....Tunisian operations | 8 Nov 42-9 Jul 43 | E1-3 |
Sicilian occupation | 9-15 Jul 43; 28 Jul-17 Aug 43 | E2 |
Salerno landings | 9-21 Sep 43 | E3 |
West Coast of Italy operations--1944 | E4 | |
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
.....Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings | 22 Jan-1 Mar 44 | E4-1 |
.....Bombardments Formia-Anzio area | 12 May-4 Jun 44 | E4-2 |
.....Elba and Pianosa landings | 17-Jun-44 | E4-3 |
Invasion of Normandy (including bombardment of Cherbourg) | 6-25 Jun 44 | E5 |
Northeast Greenland operation | 10 Jul-17 Nov 44 | E6 |
Invasion of Southern France | 15 Aug-25 Sep 44 | E7 |
Reinforcement of Malta | 14-21 Apr 42; 3-16 May 42 | E8 |
Escort, antisubmarine, armed guard and special operations: | ||
(Only 1 star for participation in 1 or more of the following:) | ||
[Note: See Convoy Codes to associate codes with routes] | ||
Russian convoy operations | 16 Dec 41-27 Feb 43 | E201 |
Convoy ON-166 | 20-25 Feb 43 | E202 |
Convoy UC-1 | 22-24 Feb 43 | E203 |
Convoy SC-121 | 3-10 Mar 43 | E204 |
Convoy UGS-6 | 12-18 Mar 43 | E205 |
Convoy HX-233 | 16-18 Apr 43 | E206 |
Task Group 21.12 | 20 Apr-20 Jun 43 | E207 |
Task Group 21.11 | 13 Jun-6 Aug 43 | E208 |
Task Group 21.12 | 27 Jun-31 Jul 43 | E209 |
Convoy MKS-21 | 13-Aug-43 | E210 |
Task Group 21.14 | 25 Sep-9 Nov 43 | E211 |
Convoy KMF-25A | 6-Nov-43 | E212 |
Task Group 21.13 | 11 Nov-29 Dec 43 | E213 |
Task Group 21.14 | 2 Dec 43-Jan 44 | E214 |
Task Group 21.12 | 7 Mar-26 Apr 44 | E215 |
Task Group 21.16 | 16 Feb-31 Mar 44 | E216 |
Convoy UGS-36 | 1-Apr-44 | E217 |
Convoy UGS-37 | 11-12 Apr 44 | E218 |
Convoy UGS-38 | 20-Apr-44 | E219 |
Task Group 21.11 | 22 Apr-29 May 44 | E220 |
Convoy UGS-40 | 11-May-44 | E221 |
Task Group 22.3 | 13 May-19 Jun 44 | E222 |
Norway raid | 2-6 Oct 1943 | E223 |
Task Group 22.5 | 3 Jun-22 Jul 44 | E224 |
Convoy HX-229 | 16-18 Mar 43 | E225 |
Minesweeping operations in Bay of Cagliari | Oct and Nov 43 | E226 |
Convoy KMS-31 | 11-Nov-43 | E227 |
U.S.S. Buck (DD 420) | 8-9 Oct 43 | E228 |
U.S.S. Swerve (AM 121) | 9-Jul-44 | E229 |
AMERICAN AREA | ||
Operation | Date | Code |
Escort, antisubmarine, armed guard, and special operations: | ||
1 star for participation in each of the following:) | ||
[Note: See Convoy Codes to associate codes with routes] | ||
Convoy ON-67 | 21-26 Feb 42 | A201 |
Convoy SC-107 | 3-8 Nov 42 | A202 |
Task Group 21.13 | 12 Jul-23 Aug 42 | A203 |
Task Group 21.14 | 27 Jul-10 Sep 43 | A204 |
Task Group 21.15 | 24 Mar-11 May 44 | A205 |
Convoy TAG-18 | 1-6 Nov 42 | A206 |
U.S.S. Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) (antisubmarine operation) | 24-Apr-45 | A207 |
U.S.S. Atik (SS Carolyn) A/S operation | 27-Mar-42 | A208 |
U.S.S. Asterion (SS Evelyn) A/S operation | 22 Mar 42-31 Jan 43 | A209 |
United States Army
WWII - American Theater | |
Antisubmarine | 7 December 1941-2 September 1945 |
WWII - Asiatic-Pacific Theater | |
Philippine Islands | 7 December 1941-10 May 1942 |
Burma, 1942 | 7 December 1941-26 May 1942 |
Central Pacific | 7 December 1941-6 December 1943 |
East Indies | 1 January-22 July 1942 |
India-Burma | 2 April 1942-28 January 1945 |
Air Offensive, Japan | 17 April 1942-2 September 1945 |
Aleutian Islands | 3 June 1942-24 August 1943 |
China Defensive | 4 July 1942-4 May 1945 |
Papua | 23 July 1942-23 January 1943 |
Guadalcanal | 7 August 1942-21 February 1943 |
New Guinea | 24 January 1943-31 December 1944 |
Northern Solomons | 22 February 1943-21 November 1944 |
Eastern Mandates | 31 January-14 June 1944 |
Bismarck Archipelago | 15 December 1943-27 November 1944 |
Western Pacific | 15 June 1944-2 September 1945 |
Leyte | 17 October 1944-1 July 1945 |
Luzon | 15 December 1944-4 July 1945 |
Central Burma | 29 January-15 July 1945 |
Southern Philippines | 27 February-4 July 1945 |
Ryukyus | 26 March-2 July 1945 |
China Offensive | 5 May-2 September 1945 |
WWII - European-African-Middle Eastern Theater | |
Egypt-Libya | 11 June 1942-12 February 1943 |
Air Offensive, Europe | 4 July 1942-5 June 1944 |
Algeria-French Morocco | 8-11 November 1942 |
Tunisia | 17 November 1942-13 May 1943 |
Sicily | 9 July-17 August 1943 |
Naples-Foggia | 18 August 1943-21 January 1944 (Air) |
Naples-Foggia | 9 September 1943-21 January 1944 (Ground) |
Anzio | 22 January-24 May 1944 |
Rome-Arno | 22 January-9 September 1944 |
Normandy | 6 June-24 July 1944 |
Northern France | 25 July-14 September 1944 |
Southern France | 15 August-14 September 1944 |
Northern Apennines | 10 September 1944-4 April 1945 |
Rhineland | 15 September 1944-21 March 1945 |
Ardennes-Alsace | 16 December 1944-25 January 1945 |
Central Europe | 22 March-11 May 1945 |
Po Valley | 5 April-8 May 1945 |
Sources:
United States Army
United States Navy
HyperWar Foundation
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