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)

VPB 11 to 216

Dates	Code	World War 2 Operation
VPB 11:
7 Aug 44 - 6 Nov 44	P28-7	Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet
7 Nov 44 - 20 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
15 Nov 44 - 29 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
VPB 13:
26 Apr 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 18:
30 Mar 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
VPB 19:
20 Feb 45 - 7 Mar 45	P33-1	Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
VPB 20:
1 Nov 44 - 29 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
10 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45	P32-2	Lingayen Gulf landing
VPB 21:
29 Mar 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 23:
3 Mar 45 - 16 Mar 45	P33-1	Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
30 Apr 45 - 23 May 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
VPB 25:
16 Nov 44 - 29 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
4 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45	P32-2	Lingayen Gulf landing
VPB 26:
26 Apr 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 27:
29 Mar 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 33:
14 Feb 44 - 26 Mar 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
26 Mar 44 - 1 Jun 44	P17-6	Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander Seventh Fleet
24 Oct 44 - 26 Oct 44	P31-2	Battle of Surigao Strait
15 Nov 44 - 29 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
4 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45	P32-2	Lingayen Gulf landing
VPB 34:
31 Dec 43 - 30 Mar 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
30 Mar 44 - 24 Jul 44	P17-6	Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander Seventh Fleet
24 Oct 44 - 26 Oct 44	P31-2	Battle of Surigao Strait
15 Nov 44 - 29 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
VPB 52:
1 Dec 43 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
26 Mar 44 - 19 Sep 44	P28-7	Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet
VPB 54:
10 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45	P32-2	Lingayen Gulf landing
VPB 63 - Plane R:
30 Apr 45	E001
VPB 71:
15 Sep 44	P28-8	Morotai Landings
11 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45	P32-2	Lingayen Gulf landing
VPB 101:
2 Jun 44 - 31 Aug 44	P28-7	Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet
15 Sep 44	P28-8	Morotai Landings
10 Oct 44 - 29 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
VPB 102:
10 Jun 44 - 27 Aug 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific
15 Feb 45 - 16 Mar 45	P33-1	Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
VPB 103:
Planes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15:
6 Jun 44 - 25 Jun 44	E5	Invasion of Normandy (including bombardment of Cherbourg)
Plane 14:
11 Mar 45	E001
Plane 10:
25 Apr 45	E002
VPB 104:
15 Sep 44	P28-8	Morotai Landings
3 Nov 44 - 29 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
4 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45	P32-2	Lingayen Gulf landing
VPB 105:
Planes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15:
6 Jun 44 - 25 Jun 44	E5	Invasion of Normandy (including bombardment of Cherbourg)
VPB 106:
27 Mar 44 - 10 Apr 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
27 Mar 44 - 1 Jun 44	P17-6	Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander Seventh Fleet
15 Feb 45 - 16 Mar 45	P33-1	Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
1 Apr 45 - 22 Apr 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
VPB 109:
10 May 45 - 30 May 45	P34-2	5th and 3d Fleet raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 110:
Planes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15:
6 Jun 44 - 25 Jun 44	E5	Invasion of Normandy (including bombardment of Cherbourg)
VPB 112 - Plane H:
27 Feb 45	E001
VPB 114 - Planes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6:
6 Jun 44 - 25 Jun 44	E5	Invasion of Normandy (including bombardment of Cherbourg)
VPB 115:
26 May 44 - 31 Aug 44	P28-7	Supporting and consolidating operations designated by Commander 7th Fleet
Jun 44 - 21 Jun 44	P28-3	Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation
VPB 116:
10 Jun 44 - 27 Aug 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific
17 Mar 45 - 5 Apr 45	P34	Okinawa Gunto operation
20 Apr 45 - 20 May 45	P34	Okinawa Gunto operation
20 Jun 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34	Okinawa Gunto operation
15 Feb 45 - 16 Mar 45	P33-1	Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
VPB 117:
4 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45	P32-2	Lingayen Gulf landing
VPB 118:
15 Feb 45 - 16 Mar 45	P33-1	Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
22 Apr 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 123:
28 May 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 124:
16 Jun 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 130:
9 Nov 44 - 29 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
VPB 137:
15 Sep 44	P28-8	Morotai Landings
4 Jan 45 - 18 Jan 45	P32-2	Lingayen Gulf landing
VPB 142 (Plane 37113):
27 Jun 45	P001
VPB 146:
15 Sep 44	P28-8	Morotai Landings
17 Nov 44 - 26 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings
VPB 151:
15 Feb 45 - 16 Mar 45	P33-1	Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
VPB 208:
15 Feb 45 - 22 Feb 45	P33-1	Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
1 Apr 45 - 30 Jun 45	P34-1	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto
10 Jul 45 - 25 Jul 45	P35	3d Fleet operations against Japan
VPB 216:
17 Sep 44 - 14 Oct 44	P30-2	Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands
15 Oct 44 - 18 Nov 44	P31-1	Leyte landings

United States Navy Ships World War II
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United States Navy Ships World War II

VPB 11 to 216

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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.