Awards
USS San Diego, CL-53, received 18 Battle Stars for service in World War II, placing her among the most decorated ships in US service. She earned more Stars than any ship in US Naval history except for the famed carrier, the USS Enterprise. Following is a list of the campaigns for which stars were awarded:
- GUADALCANAL CAPTURE
- Buin-Faisi-TONOLAI RAID
- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
- GUADALCANAL (Third Salvo)
- RENNEL ISLAND JAN.
- NEW GEORGIA-RENDOVA-VAUGUNU
- BUKA-BONINS STRIKE
- GILBERT ISLANDS OCCUPATION
- KWAJELEIN-WOTJE
- TRUK ATTACK FEB. 16-17, 1944
- SAIPAN-PAGAN ATTACKS
- SOUTHERN PALAU ISLANDS
- SOUTHERN PALAU ISLANDS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ASSAULTS
- OKINAWA ATTACK
- FORMOSA ATTACKS
- CHINA COAST ATTACKS
- IWO JIMA FEB. I5 TO MARCH 16, 1945
- OKINAWA ASSAULT AND OCCUPATION MARCH 17 TO JUNE 11, 1945
- PHILIPPINE LIBERATION ( 2 stars)
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