World War II

SERVICE STARS

Fletcher earned 15 bronze service stars on her World War II Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL
3 October 1942–1 February 1943.
1 Star GUADALCANAL — THIRD STRIKE
12–15 November 1942.
1 Star TASSAFARONGA — FOURTH STRIKE
30 November–1 December 1942.
1 Star ANTISUMBARINE OPERATIONS
11 February 1943.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMONS
5 March–13 May 1943.
1 Star GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION
19 November–4 December 1943.
1 Star MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATION
Occupation of Kawajalein and Majuro Atolls: 31 January–8 February 1944.
Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll: 17 February–2 March 1944.
1 Star HOLLANDIA OPERATION
Aitape—Humboldt Bay—Tanahmerah Bay: 19 April–2 May 1944.
1 Star SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Task Group 30.4: 31 May–3 June 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Biak Island operation: 8–9 June 1944.
Noemfoor Island operation: 2–11 July 1944.
Cape Sansapor operation: 8–30 August 1944.
Morotai landings: 15 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 12 October–24 November 1944.
Ormoc Bay landings: 7–8 December 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Mindoro landings: 12–18 December 1944.
Lingayen Gulf landing: 4–18 January 1945.
1 Star MANILA BAY–BICOL OPERATION
Zambales–Subic Bay: 29–30 January 1945.
Nasugbu: 31 January 1945.
Mariveles–Corregidor: 14–28 February 1945.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Palawan Island landings: 28 February–1 March 1945.
1 Star BORNEO OPERATIONS
Tarakan Island operation: 27 April–5 May 1945.

Korean War

SERVICE STARS

Fletcher earned 5 bronze service stars on her Korean Service Ribbon as follows:
1 Star NORTH KOREAN AGGRESSION 1950
30 June–2 November 1950.
1 Star INCHON LANDING 1950
13–17 September 1950.
1 Star SECOND KOREAN WINTER 1951–1952.
4 December 1951–28 March 1952.
1 Star KOREAN DEFENSE, SUMMER-FALL 1952
28 May–1 June 1952.
1 Star KOREA, SUMMER-FALL 1953
30 May–17 June 1953.