Sands earned 9 bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:

1 Star	EASTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATION
1 Star	BATTLE OF RENNELL ISLAND
1 Star	BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO OPERATION
1 Star	HOLLANDIA OPERATION
1 Star	WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS OPERATION
1 Star	LEYTE OPERATION
1 Star	LUZON OPERATION
1 Star	IWO JIMA OPERATION
1 Star	OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION

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