USS Grayson DD435

Campaigns participated in by the "G" since her commisioning



*First Tokyo Strike (with General Doolittle), April 1942.

*Guadalcanal-Tulagi Landings, 7-9 August 1942

*Capture and Defense of Guadalcanal, 10 August 1942 - February 1943.

*Battle of Ontong Java, 24 August 1942

Engagement and sinking of Japanese Submarine, 25 August 1942.

Night Torpedo Plane Attack, San Cristobol, February 1943.

*New Georgia Operation::

Vella Lavella Occupations, 15 August - 16 October 1943.
Night Anti-barge Sweeps, 30 September -2 October 1943.

*Treasury- Bougainville Operation::

Carrier Aircraft Strike on Buka, 11 November 1943.
Air Strikes on Rabaul, 5-11 November 1943.

*Marshall Islands Campaign, 9 February - March 1944.

*Bismarck Archipelago Operation::

Allied Landings on Rambutyo, 3 April 1944.

*Western New Guinea Operations::

Allied Landings at Tana Merah, 22 April 1944.
Allied Landings at Wakde Island, 17 May 1944.
Allied Landings at Biak Island, Schouten Islands, 27 May 1944.
Allied Landings at Noemfoor Island, 2 July 1944.

*Eastern New Guinea Operation::

Supporting and consolidating operations, March-July 1944.

*Task Force 38 strikes on Palaus, Philippines, and Morotai during September 1944.

Bombardment of Cape San Augustin, Mindanao, by elements of DesRon 12 on 14 September 1944.

*Task Force 38 strikes on Okinawa Jima, Aparri, Formosa, and the Philippines during October 1944 with the attendant anti-aircraft actions of 12, 13, 14 October 1944

*Leyte Operation- Third Fleet supporting actions.

Escort and rescue missions under Commander Forward Area duing November and December 1944.

* indicates battle star campaigns.

Sent in by Dave Craigmile, Ens USS Grayson DD435. Please ask to use any information. Thank you.


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