United States Navy Ships World War II

Each operation or engagement during World War 2 the Navy Ship was involved in is listed under the authorized military ribbon below. To view the list of authorized battle stars select the American Area Codes, the Asiatic Pacific Area Codes or the European African Middle Eastern Area Codes links below each military ribbon. Information obtained from Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual NAVPERS 15,790 (Rev. 1953)

American Area
(Code Areas A)

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
(Code Areas P)

European African Middle Eastern Campaign (Code Areas E)

VB2 to VB 306

Dates	Code	World War 2 Operation
VB 2:
20 Feb 42	P5-2	Air action off Bougainville
10 Mar 42	P5-5	Salamaua-Lae raid
4 May 42 - 8 May 42	P6	Coral Sea
VB 3:
3 Jun 42 - 6 Jun 42	P7	Midway
VB 5:
1 Feb 42	P5-1	Marshall-Gilbert raids
10 Mar 42	P5-5	Salamaua-Lae raid
4 May 42 - 8 May 42	P6	Coral Sea
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
12 Nov 42 - 15 Nov 42	P15	Guadalcanal (Third Savo)
VB 10:
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
12 Nov 42 - 15 Nov 42	P15	Guadalcanal (Third Savo)
VB 11:
20 Jun 43 - 28 Jul 43	P21-1	New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation
VB 12:
18 Sep 43 - 27 Sep 43	P21-5	Vella Lavella occupation
VB 21:
20 Jun 43 - 28 Jul 43	P21-1	New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation
VB 24:
23 Jul 43 - 5 Aug 43	P21-1	New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation
VB 98 (Flt Ech):
29 Oct 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
15 Dec 43 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Bismarck Archipelago operation
VB 101:
20 Jun 43 - 8 Aug 43	P21-1	New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation
15 Aug 43 - 1 Oct 43	P21-5	Vella Lavella occupation
VB 102:
20 Jun 43 - 5 Aug 43	P21-1	New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation
15 Aug 43 - 16 Oct 43	P21-5	Vella Lavella occupation
(Flt Ech):
27 Oct 43 - 7 Nov 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
VB 103:
Plane 5:
10 Nov 43	E001
Plane 3:
12 Nov 43	E002
Plane 5:
28 Jan 44	E003
VB 104:
21 Aug 43 - 16 Oct 43	P21-5	Vella Lavella occupation
(Flt Ech):
27 Oct 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt Ech):
15 Dec 43 - 3 Apr 44	P22-1	Designated duty in connection with motor torpedo boat operations
15 Dec 43 - 25 Mar 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
(Flt Ech):
1 Jan 44	P22-6	Kavieng strike
(Flt Ech):
18 Feb 44	P22-9	Bombardments of Kavieng and Rabaul
(Flt Ech):
21 Feb 44 - 25 Feb 44	P22-10	Antishipping sweeps and bombardments of Kavieng
(Flt Ech):
24 Feb 44 - 1 Mar 44	P22-11	Antishipping sweeps and bombardments of Rabaul and New Ireland
27 Oct 43 - 25 Mar 44	P19-2	Consolidation of Northern Solomons
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
6 Feb 44 - 25 Mar 44	P27-7	Bombardment of Marcus Island
VB 105:
Plane 18:
10 Nov 43	E001
Plane 6:
8 Jul 44	E002
VB 106:
(Flt Ech):
9 Nov 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt Ech):
15 Dec 43 - 1 May 44	P22-1	Designated duty in connection with motor torpedo boat operations
VB 107:
Planes 6, 8, 12:
23 Jul 43	A001
Plane 1:
3 Aug 43	A003
Planes 4, 8, 12 (1st flight); 4 (2d flight):
5 Nov 43	E001
Plane 6:
25 Nov 43	E002
Plane 3:
6 Feb 44	A002
Planes 7-9:
29 Sep 44	A004
VB 108:
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
26 Nov 43 - 2 Mar 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
10 Jun 44 - 27 Aug 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific
VB 109:
1 Jan 44 - 2 Mar 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
29 Apr 44 - 1 May 44	P27-5	Truk, Satawan, Ponape raid
(Plane 32140):
17 Jun 44	P001
10 Jun 44 - 27 Aug 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific
VB 110 - Plane 5:
10 Nov 43	E001
VB 115 (Flt Ech):
25 Mar 44 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VB 125 - Plane 6:
27 Apr 43	A001
VB 127:
Plane 10:
30 Jul 43	A001
Plane 5:
24 Feb 44	E001
VB 128 - 1 Plane:
4 Oct 43	E001
VB 129 - Plane 9:
30 Jul 43	A001
VB 130 - Plane 5:
6 Aug 43	A001
VB 135:
11 May 43 - 2 Jun 43	P20-2	Attu occupation
VB 136:
11 May 43 - 2 Jun 43	P20-2	Attu occupation
VB 137:
18 Sep 43	P23-2	Tarawa Island raid
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
26 Nov 43 - 14 Jan 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
VB 138:
(Flt Ech):
27 Oct 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt Ech):
15 Doc 43 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VB 140:
7 Sep 43 - 16 Oct 43	P21-5	Vella Lavella occupation
(Flt Ech):
27 Oct 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt Ech):
15 Dec 43 - 24 Mar 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VB 142:
20 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
23 Dec 43 - 2 Mar 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
VB 144:
19 Jan 44 2 Mar 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
VB 148 (Flt Ech):
27 Mar 44 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VB 305 (Flt Ech):
4 Mar 44 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VB 306 (Flt Ech):
6 Mar 44 -1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions

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United States Navy Ships World War II

VB2 to VB 306

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World War 2 Operation

The following lists identify U.S. Navy Ships during World War II by area and the Campaigns fought in.

The following lists identify U.S. Navy Ships during World War II
by area and the Campaigns fought in.