NEW LIST OF BATTLE-STAR OPERATIONS
A revised list of operations and engagements for which stars may be worn on area service ribbons has been issued by Cominch. The new list (NDB, 30 June, 45-712) follows:
Asiatic-Pacific Area
PEARL HARBOR-MIDWAY (7 Dec. 1941)
WAKE ISLAND (8-23 Dec. 1941)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OPERATION
Including concurrent Asiatic Fleet operations (8 Dec. 1941-6 May 1942)
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ENGAGEMENTS* (23 Jan.-27 Feb. 1942)
Makassar Strait (23-24 Jan. 1942)
Badoeng Strait (19-20 Feb. 1942)
Java Sea (27 Feb. 1942) PACIFIC RAIDS-1942
Marshall-Gilbert raids (1 Feb. 1942)
Air Action off Bougainville (20 Feb. 1942)
Wake island raid (24 Feb. 1942)
Marcus Island raid (4 March 1942)
Salamaua-Lae raid (10 March 1942)CORAL SEA (4-8 May 1942)
MIDWAY (3-6 June 1942)
GUADALCANAL - TULAGI LANDINGS, including First Savo (7-9 Aug. 1942)
CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL (10 Aug. '42-8 Feb. '43)
MAKIN RAID (17-18 Aug. 1942)
EASTERN SOLOMONS (Stewart Island) (23-25 Aug. 1942)
BUIN-FAISI-TONOLAI RAID (5 Oct. 1942)
CAPE ESPERANCE (Second Savo) (11-12 Oct. 1942)
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (26 Oct. 1942)
GUADALCANAL (Third Savo) (12-15 Nov. 1942)
TASSAFARONGA (Fourth Savo) (30 Nov.-1 Dec. 1942)
EASTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATION* (17 Dec. 1942-24 July 1944)
Designated duty in connection with motor torpedo boat operations (17 Dec. 1942-24 July 1944)
Lae occupation (4-22 Sept. 1943)
Finschhafen occupation (22 Sept. 1943-17 Feb. 1944)
Saidor occupation (2 Jan.-1 March '44)
Wewak-Aitape operations (14-24 July 1944)
Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet (17 Dec. 1942-24 July 1944)RENNELL ISLAND (29-30 Jan. 1943)
CONSOLIDATION OF SOLOMON ISLANDS* (8 Feb. 1943-15 March 1945)
Consolidation of Southern Solomons (8 Feb.-20 June 1943)
Consolidation of Northern Solomons (27 Oct. 1943-15 March 1945)ALEUTIANS OPERATIONS* (26 March2 June 1943)
Komandorski Island (26 March 1943) Attu occupation (11 May-2 June 1943)
NEW GEORGIA OPERATION* (20 June-16 Oct. 1943)
New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation (20 June-31 Aug. 1943)
Kula Gulf action (5-6 July 1943)
Kolombangara action (12-13 July 1943)
Vella Gulf action (6-7 Aug. 1943)
Vella Lavella occupation (15 Aug.-16 Oct. 1943)
Action off Vella Lavella (6-7 Oct. 1943)PACIFIC RAIDS-1943*
Marcus Island raid (31 Aug. 1943)
Tarawa Island raid (18 Sept. 1943)
Wake Island raid (5-6 Oct. 1943)TREASURY - BOUGAINVILLE OPERATION* (27 Oct.-15 Dec. 1943)
Supporting air actions (27 Oct.-15 Dec.1943)
Treasury Islands landing (27 Oct.-6 Nov. 1943)
Choiseul Is. diversion (28 Oct.-4 Nov.'43)
Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina (1 Nov.-15 Dec. 1943)
Bombardment of Buka-Bonis (31 Oct.-1 Nov. 1943)
Buka-Bonis strike (1-2 Nov. 1943)
Bombardment of Shortland Area (1 Nov. 1943)
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay (1-2 Nov. 1913)
Rabaul strike (5 Nov. 1943)
Action off Empress Augusta Bay (8-9 Nov. 1943)
Rabaul strike (11 Nov. 1943)
Battle off Cape St. George (24-25 Nov. 1943)GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION (13 Nov.-8 Dec. 1943)
MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATION* (26 Nov. 1943-2 March 1944)
Air attacks designated by CincPac on defended Marshall Islands targets (26 Nov. 1943-2 March 1944)
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls (29 Jan.-8 Feb. 1944)
Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll (17 Feb.2 March 1944)
Attack on Jaluit Atoll (20 Feb. '1944)BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO OPERATION* (25 June 1943-1 May 1944)
Designated duty in connection with motor torpedo boat operations (25 June 1943-1 May 1944)
Supporting air actions (15 Dec. 1943-1 May 1944)
Arawe, New Britain (15 Dec. 1943-1 March 1944)
Kavieng strike (25 Dec. 1943)
Cape Gloucester, New Britain (26 Dec. 1943-1 March 1944)
Kavieng strike (1 Jan. 1944)
Kavieng strike (4 Jan. 1944)
Green Islands landing (15-19 Feb. 1944)
Bombardments of Kavieng and Rabaul (18 Feb. 1944)
Anti-shipping sweeps and bombardments of Kavieng (21-25 Feb. 1944)
Anti-shipping sweeps and bombardments of Rabaul and New Ireland (24 Feb.-1 March 1944)
Admiralty Islands landings (29 Feb.-17 April 1944)
Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet (25 June 1943-1 May 1944)ASIATIC-PACIFIC RAIDS-1944*
Truk attack (16-17 Feb. 1944)
Marianas attack (21-22 Feb. 1944)
Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai raid (30 March-1 April 1944)
Sabang raid (19 April 1944)
Truk, Satawan, Ponape raid (29 April-1 May 1944)
Soerabaja raid (17 May 1944)WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS* (21 April-15 Nov. 1944)
Designated duty in connection with motor torpedo boat operations (21 April-15 Nov. 1944)
Hollandia operations (Aitape-Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay) (21 April-1 June 1944)
Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation (17 May-21 June 1944)
Biak Is. operation (27 May-21 June '44)
Noemfoor Is. operation (2-23 July 1944)
Cape Sansapor operation (30 July-31 Aug. 1944)
Morotai landings (15 Sept. 1944)
Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet (21 April-15 Nov. 1944)MARIANAS OPERATION* (10 June-27 Aug. 1944)
Neutralization of Japanese bases in the Bonins, Marianas and Western Pacific (10 June-27 Aug. 1944)
Capture and occupation of Saipan (11 June-10 Aug. 1944)
First Bonins raid (15-16 June 1944)
Battle of Philippines Sea (19-20 June 1944)
Second Bonins raid (24 June 1944)
Third Bonins raid (3-4 July 1944)
Capture and occupation of Guam (12 July-15 Aug 1944)
Capture and occupation of Tinian (20 July-10 Aug. 1944)
Palau, Yap, Ulithi raid (25-27 July 1944)
Fourth Bonins raid (4-5 Aug. 1944)WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS OPERATION* (31 Aug.-14 Oct, 1944)
Raids on Volcano-Bonin Islands and Yap Islands (31 Aug.-8 Sept. 1944)
Capture and occupation of the Southern Palau Islands (6 Sept.-14 Oct. 1944)
Assaults on the Philippine Islands (9-24 Sept. 1944)LEYTE OPERATION* (10 Oct.-16 Dec. 1944)
Leyte landings (10 Oct.-29 Nov. 1944)
Battle for Leyte Gulf (24-26 Oct. 1944) (Including Battle of Surigao Strait, Battle off Samar, Battle off Cape Engano, submarine participation)
3d Fleet supporting operations
Okinawa attack (10 Oct. 7944) Northern Luzon and Formosa attacks (11-14 Oct. 1944)
Luzon attacks (15, 17-19 Oct., 5-6, 13-14, 19-25 Nov., 14-16 Dec. 1944)
Visayas attacks (20-21 Oct., 11 Nov. 1944)
Ormoc Bay landings (7-13 Dec. 1944)LUZON OPERATION* (12 Dec. 1944-date to be announced later)
Mindoro landings (12-18 Dec. 1944)
Lingayen Gulf landings (4-18 Jan. 1945)
3d Fleet supporting operations
Luzon attacks (6-7 Jan. 1945)
Formosa attacks (3-4, 9, 15, 21 Jan.)
China Coast attacks (12 16 Jan. 1945)
Nansei Shoto attack (22 Jan. 1945)
Bataan-Corregidor landings (13-18 Feb.)IWO JIMA OPERATION* (15 Feb.-16 March 1945)
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima (15 Feb.-16 March 1945)
5th Fleet raids against Honshu and the Nansei Shoto (15 Feb.-16 March 1945)ESCORT, ANTISUBMARINE, ARMED GUARD AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS (one star for each):
USS Navajo-Salvage Operations (8 Aug. 1942-3 Feb. 1943)
Naval Group China (19 Feb. 1943-date to be announced later)
Action off Vanikoro (17-21 July 1943)
Units defending Piva Yoke; air installations designated by CincPac (8 March-12 April 1944)
Task Group 12:2 (5 July-9 Aug. 1944)European-African-Middle Eastern
NORTH AFRICAN OCCUPATION* (8 Nov. 1942-9 July 1943)
Algeria-Morocco landings (8-11 Nov. 1942)
Action off Casablanca (8 Nov. 1942)
Tunisian operations (8 Nov. 1942-9 July 1943)SICILIAN OCCUPATION (9-15 July 1943; 28 July-17 Aug. 1943)
SALERNO LANDINGS (9-21 Sept. 1943)
WEST COAST OF ITALY OPERATIONS* (22 Jan.-17 June 1944)
Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings (22 Jan.-1 March 1944)
Bombardments Formia-Anzio area (12 May-4 June 1944)
Elba and Pianosa landings (17 June 1944)INVASION OF NORMANDY, including Bombardment of Cherbourg (6-25 June 1944)
NORTHEAST GREENLAND OPERATION (10 July-17 Nov. 1944)
INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE (15 Aug.-25 Sept. 1944)
ESCORT, ANTISUBMARINE, ARMED GUARD AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS (one star for each):
Russian convoy operations (16 Dec. 1941-27 Feb. 1943)
Convoy ON-166 (20-25 Feb. 1943)
Convoy UC-1 (22-24 Feb. 1943)
Convoy SC-121 (3-10 March 1943)
Convoy UGS-6 (12-18 March 1993)
Convoy HX-233 (16-18 April 1943)
Task Group 21.12 (20 Apr.-20 June 1943)
Task Group 21.11 (13 June-6 Aug. 1943)
Task Group 21.12 (27 June-31 July 1943)
Convoy MKS-21 (13 Aug. 1943)
Task Group 21.14 (25 Sept.-9 Nov. 1943)
Norway raid (2-6 Oct. 1943)
Convoy KMF-25A (6 Nov. 1943)
Task Group 21.13 (11 Nov.-29 Dec. 1943)
Task Group 21.14 (2 Dec. '43-2 Jan. '44)
Task Group 21.12 (7 March-26 April 1944)
Task Group 21.16 (11-31 March 1944)
Convoy UGS-36 (1 April 1944)
Convoy UGS-37 (11-12 April 1944)
Convoy UGS-38 (20 April 1944)
Task Group 21.11 (22 April-29 May 1944)
Convoy UGS-40 (11 May 1944)
Task Group 22.3 (13 May-19 June 1944)
Task Group 22.5 (3 June-22 July 1944)American Area
ESCORT, ANTISUBMARINE, ARMED GUARD AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS (one star for each):
Convoy ON-67 (21-26 Feb. 1942)
Convoy TAG-18 (1-6 Nov. 1942)
Convoy SC-107 (3-8 Nov. 1942)
Task Group 21.13 (12 July-23 Aug. 1943)
Task Group 21.14 (27 July-l0 Sept. 1943)
Task Group 21.15 (24 March-11 May 1944)For listing of merchant ships participating in Armed Guard operations, see ALL HANDS, May 1945, pp. 69-70.
* Only one star authorized for participation in one or more of the engagements listed under this heading.
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