USS Maryland (BB-46) - Awards

Awards

Maryland was awarded three campaign medals.

  • American Campaign Medal
  • Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
  • World War II Victory Medal

She also received seven battle stars for World War II service.

  • Pearl Harbor-Midway: 7 December 1941
  • Gilbert Islands operation: 13 November – 8 December 1943
  • Marshall Islands operation: Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Islands: 28 January – 8 February 1944
  • Marianas operation: Capture and occupation of Saipan: 11 June – 10 August 1944
  • Western Caroline Islands operations: Capture and occupation of southern Palau Island: 6 September – 14 October 1944
  • Leyte operation: Leyte landings: 1 October – 29 November 1944
  • Okinawa Gunto operation: Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto: 24 March – 30 June 1945

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