World War II

SERVICE STARS

Heywood L. Edwards earned seven bronze service stars on her World War II Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star MARIANAS OPERATION
Capture and occupation of Saipan, 16 June–29 July 1944.
1 Star TINIAN CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION
24–29 July 1944.
1 Star WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS OPERATION
Capture and occupation of South Palau Islands: 6 September–14 October 1944.
Assault on the Philippine Islands: 9–24 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 10 October–29 November 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf landing, 4–18 January 1945.
1 Star IWO JIMA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima: 16–27 February.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa: 25 March–30 June 1945.