Military Awards and Honors
Nemasket’s crew was eligible for the following medals and ribbons:
- Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - April to June 1945 at Kerama Retto, Okinawa)
- China Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- United Nations Service Medal
- Philippines Liberation Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
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