USS Dale's 12 World War II Battle Stars

World War II battle stars were given for actual operations in a specific area and time that involved clashes with the enemy of sufficient intensity and significance to justify recognition. The USS Dale won twelve of the twenty-two battle stars awarded in the Pacific Theatre.

1.Pearl HarborDecember 1941
2.South Pacific Carrier Raids
 BouganvilleFebruary 1942
 Lae - SalamauaMarch 1942
3.Occupation of the Aleutian Islands
 Komandorski IslandsMarch 1943
 Attu IslandMay to June 1943
4.Occupation of the Gilbert IslandsNovember to December 1943
5.Occupation of the Marshall Islands
 KwajaleinJanuary to February 1944
 EniwetokFebruary 1944
6.Central Pacific Carrier Raids
 Palau, Yap, Ulithi, WoleaiMarch to April 1944
 Truk, Satawan, PonapeApril to May 1944
7.Occupation of HollandiaApril 1944
8.Occupation of the Marianas
 SaipanJune 1944
 Philippine SeaJune 1944
 GuamJuly 1944
9.Occupation of the Philippines
 FormosaJanuary 1945
 ChinaJanuary 1945
10.Occupation of Iwo Jima February to March 1945
11.Occupation of Okinawa
 Carrier raidsMarch to June 1945
 OkinawaMarch to June 1945
12.Occupation of BalikpapanJuly 1945