Awards
For her service Ranger was awarded two Service stars and the following ribbons/awards.
The 2 Service stars awarded to Ranger were awarded based on her participation in the operations detailed below.
| Action No. | Operation:Action | Operation Period | Period of CV-4 Participation | Battle Stars Awarded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) (2) |
North African occupation: Algeria-Morocco landings North African occupation: Actions off Casablanca |
8–11 Nov 42 8 Nov 42 |
8 Nov 42 – 11 Nov 42 8 Nov 42 |
1 | One battle star awarded for participation in 1 or more of the North African occupation actions. Ranger participated in 2 actions (Actions No. (1) and (2)) out of 3 total actions that took place during the North African occupation and thus was awarded 1 star. The North African occupation was code named Torch. |
| (3) | Norway raid | 2–6 Oct 43 | 2 Oct 43 – 6 Oct 43 | 1 | Operation was code named Leader. |
| Total Battle Stars | 2 |
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