Awards
Tawasa received three battle stars for World War II service:
- Gilbert Islands operation; 26 November to 8 December 1943
- Marshall Islands operation; Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, 31 January to 18 February 1944; Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll, 18 February to 2 March 1944
- Marianas operation; Assault and occupation of Saipan, 11 June to 7 July 1944
Two battle stars for Korean operations:
- Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952; 19 July to 10 August 1952, 3 November to 30 November 1952
- Third Korean Winter; 1 December to 5 December 1952, 29 December 1952 to 3 January 1953
Seven campaign stars for Vietnam Crisis:
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV; 15 April to 20 May 1968, 30 May to 30 June 1968
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V; 1 July to 13 July 1968
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive; 20 April to 24 May 1969, 2 June to 4 June 1969
- Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; 13 June to 14 June 1969, 18 June to 21 June 1969, 25 July to 28 July 1969, 5 August to 7 August 1969
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive; 23 May to 26 May 1970, 18 June to 20 June 1970
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII; 30 July to 3 August 1970
- Consolidation II Consolidation II; 21 February to 28 March 1972
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