World War II

Russell earned 16 bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star PACIFIC RAIDS
Marshall–Gilbert raids: 1 February 1942.
Salamaua–Lae raid: 10 March 1942.
1 Star CORAL SEA
4–8 May 1942.
1 Star MIDWAY
3–6 June 1942.
1 Star BUIN–FAISI–TONOLAI STRIKE
5 October 1942.
1 Star SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
26 October 1942.
1 Star GUADALCANAL — THIRD STRIKE
12–15 November 1942.
1 Star RENNELL ISLAND
29–30 January 1943.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMONS
11 March 1943.
1 Star GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION
20 November–4 December 1943.
1 Star MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATION
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls: 31 January–8 February 1944.
1 Star HOLLANDIA OPERATION
Aitape–Humboldt Bay–Tanahmerah Bay: 9 May 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Toem–Wakde–Sarmi area operation: 17–20 May 1944.
Biak Island operation: 27 May–17 June 1944.
Noemfoor Island operation: 2–11 July 1944.
Cape Sansapor operation: 20 July–28 August 1944.
Morotai landings: 15 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 5–18 November 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf landing: 4–18 January 1945.
1 Star MANILA BAY–BICOL OPERATIONS
Zambales–Subic Bay: 31 January–5 February 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa: 1 April–28 May 1945.