Military Awards and Honors
Her crew was eligible for the following medals:
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Philippine Liberation Medal
Individual Awards:
- Purple Heart (27 July 1945 - 5 KIA, 8 WIA)
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