Honors and Awards
Custer received six battle stars for World War II service.
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- Marshall Islands operation - Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll, 19 February 1945
- Marianas operation - Capture and occupation of Saipan, 11 June 1944 –
- Capture and occupation of Guam, 12 July 1944
- Leyte operation - Leyte landings, 20 to 21 October and 18 November 1944
- Luzon operation - Lingayen Gulf landings, 9 to 12 January 1945
- Manila Bay-Bicol operation - Zambales-Subic Bay, La Paz landing, 29 January 1945
- Okinawa Gunto operation - Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 to 6 April 1945
Qualified Custer personnel were eligible for the following:
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- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service (with Asia clasp)
- Philippines Liberation Medal (2)
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