Military Awards and Honors
Agawam’s crew was eligible for the following medals:
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal
- Philippine Liberation Medal
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