| | Plankowners still on board in 1945 with Presidential Unit Citation banner. World War IIBATTLE STARS
Nicholas earned 16 bronze service stars on her World War II Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal as follows: 1 Star | CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL, 13 October 1942–1 February 1943 | 1 Star | CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMONS, 5 March–16 June 1943 | 1 Star | NEW GEORGIA GROUP OPERATION
New Georgia, Rendova, Vangunu occupation, 4–5 July 1943.
Kula Gulf action, 5–6 July 1943.
Kolombangara action, 12–13 July 1943.
Vella Lavella occupation, 15–18 August 1943. | 1 Star | GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION, 19 November–4 December 1943 | 1 Star | ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATION, 17 February 1944 | 1 Star | HOLLANDIA OPERATION
Aitape—Humboldt Bay—Tanahmerah Bay: April–1 June 1944 | 1 Star | ESCORT/ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATIONS, TASK GROUP 30.4, 22 May–15 June 1944 | — | CONSOLIDATION OF NORTHERN SOLOMONS, 15 June–28 August 1944 | 1 Star | WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Morotai landings: 15 September 1944. | 1 Star | LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 18–31 October 1944. | 1 Star | ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATION, 12 November 1944 | — | LEYTE OPERATION
Ormoc Bay landings: 7–8 December 1944. | 1 Star | LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf landings, 4–18 January 1945. | 1 Star | MANILA BAY–BICOL OPERATION
Mariveles–Corregidor, 14–28 February 1945. | 1 Star | CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Visayan Island landings, 26 March 1945. | — | MANILA BAY–BICOL OPERATION
El Fraile (Fort Drum), Manila Bay, 13 April 1945.
Carabao Island, Manila Bay, 16 April 1945. | 1 Star | BORNEO OPERATIONS
Tarakan Island operation, 27 April–5 May 1945. | 1 Star | OKINAWA OPERATION
Raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation: 28 May–15 June 1945. | 1 Star | THIRD FLEET OPERATIONS AGAINST JAPAN, 10 July–15 August 1945 |
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OTHER DECORATIONS | PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
South Pacific, 5–6 July 1943. | | PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION BADGE
18–31 October, 7–8 December 7–8 1944; 4–18 January, 14–28 February, 26 March, 14 April, 16 April 1945. | | NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (ASIA)
2–9 October 1945. |
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Korean WarBATTLE STARS
Nicholas earned 5 battle stars off Korea as follows: 1 Star | COMMUNIST CHINA OFFENSIVE
19 June–3 July 1951. | 1 Star | UN SUMMER-FALL OFFENSIVE
26 September–6 October and 9–31 October 1951. | 1 Star | KOREAN DEFENSE, SUMMER-FALL 1952. | 1 Star | THIRD KOREAN WINTER
1–28 December 1952; 10 January–11 February 1953. | 1 Star | KOREAN DEFENSE, SUMMER-FALL 1953
1–16 May 1953. |
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OTHER DECORATIONS | CHINA SERVICE MEDAL
18 July–19 August and 23–31 August 1951; 26 February–4 March and 8–18 March 1953. | | KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL AND UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL
10 June–16 July 1951; 13 May–18 July 1952; 20 November 20 1952–24 February 1953; 20 March–20 May 1953; 24 June–27 July 1954. | | KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION BADGE
10 June–6 November 1951; 13 May–17 July 1952; 30 November 1952–20 May 1953. |
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