World War II

SERVICE STARS

Dale earned twelve bronze service stars on her World War II Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star PEARL HARBOR
December 1941.
1 Star PACIFIC RAIDS
Air action off Bougainville, February 1942.
Lae-Salamaua raid, March 1942.
1 Star ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OPERATION
Komandorski Islands, 27 March 1943.
Attu occupation, 11 May–2 June 1943
1 Star GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION
13 November–8 December 1943.
1 Star MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATIONS
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, 31 January–8 February 1944.
Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll, 17–25 February 1944.
1 Star ASIATIC-PACIFIC RAIDS
Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai raid, 30 March–1 April 1944.
Truk, Satawan, Ponape raid, 29 April–1 May 1944.
1 Star HOLLANDIA OPERATION
Aitape-Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay operation, 24–29 July 1944.
1 Star MARIANA ISLANDS OPERATION
Capture and occupation of Saipan: 11–24 June 1944.
Battle of the Philippine Sea: 19–20 June 1944.
Capture and occupation of Guam: 17–30 July 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Third Fleet supporting operation, Formosa attacks, 21 January 1945.
Third Fleet supporting operation, Nansei Shoto attacks, 23 January 1945.
1 Star IWO JIMA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, 15 February–2 March 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Raid in support of Okinawa Gunto operation: 6 March–13 June 1945.
Assault and occupation of Okinawa, 24 March–30 June 1945.
1 Star BORNEO OPERATION
Balikpapan operation: 26 June–6 July 1945.