Awards
Maryland was awarded three campaign medals.
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
She also received seven battle stars for World War II service.
- Pearl Harbor-Midway: 7 December 1941
- Gilbert Islands operation: 13 November – 8 December 1943
- Marshall Islands operation: Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Islands: 28 January – 8 February 1944
- Marianas operation: Capture and occupation of Saipan: 11 June – 10 August 1944
- Western Caroline Islands operations: Capture and occupation of southern Palau Island: 6 September – 14 October 1944
- Leyte operation: Leyte landings: 1 October – 29 November 1944
- Okinawa Gunto operation: Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto: 24 March – 30 June 1945
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