Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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'F! ' AP ETDICES Asiatic Oacific Ribbgn was earned b the crew of 5P, WTYH'BattIe Stars for theyfollowing operations: First Star Marianas Operation: 10 June - 27 Aug 1955 Neutralization of Bonins Saipan Battle of Philippine Sea Second Star Qnird Star . Fourth Star Fifth Star Sixth Star Seventh Star Eighth Star Guam Palau-Yap-Ulithi Raids. Western How Guinea Operation: Morotai Landings - 15 September 1944 Western Caroline Operation: 31 August - 1A October 191A Capture and Occupation.gf Balqni Assaults on Philippines Leyte Operation l0 October - 16 Battle of Loyte okinawa Attacks Lnzon E Formosa Visayas Attacks Luzon Operation Qseamhav- 943 Gulf AQEBSK' 12 December - 16 Januar? 1945 Luzon Q Formosa China Attacks Coast Attacks I J'm Ovation lgopggygggg - l6 March l9h5 Assault a occupatxgn Qf TWO 5190 Raids on Japanese nm?lP0 01' awa Gunto OperatiOH lslgaroh - 22 March l9h5 Th' d Fleet Operations A381085 JUPG5 1Olguly - 15 AU8U3t 1945 9b

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'ng5E:fV5?9' ' il PART III - .fri ffrpregg THE rfrnsr: .gm seems, Q17 FOURTUEIT 21+ November to 10 N --W----S d O'VBII1b0I' VFQND quanron destroyed 132 sure enemy planes, VB sr if H H H Commanding Officers: Comdr' W' C- W5-!'18C11'd. USN, Commander Air Grou 1 - P ,, , f meander 'comdr' JUN- Birss, A-VCNP, VF Squadron Comman- Q , der .Comdr. J.D. Blltoh, USN, VB Squadron Commander Lt Lt 423 EIGHTY-ONE 10 November l9l.,,L,, to 3,3 March 1945, Vi' Squa dren destroyed A2 sure enemy planes. Commanding Officers: ' Comdr. J F. Brush, USN, Commander Air Group 81 Lt.Cemdr G.D.M. Cunha, USN, VT Squadron Commander Comdr. F K. Upham, USN, VF Squadron Commander' Lt.Comd,r H.F. Lanham, USN, VB Squadron Commander MARINE FIGHTER SOUADRCNS 216 a 217 re ruary C L, o hare Q Both VT-.ZF Fighter Squadrons destroyed 3 sure enemy planes commanding officer: Lvrfzr ,216 and 2175 Leger G. JL. Dooley, USLC 433 Iczsirr-sn: 13 March 19u5 through Cessation Of hostilities and Navy DOY P1'0S1'0111v sir Group 86 destroyed 19 Sure GHGHIY P10-UGS' 1 d' Officers: CogAgs13r?ng.R, Lulcer, USN, Commander Air Group 36 Lt .comer .L .F . SteffOnhG12S9na M'-1 WT Sflufldfoncc sgdf Lt.Comdr. C.J. Dobson, fA 3-7, VF Qquad-rm Cm r' Lt.Comdr. Tennes, U1-15 VBF Dfluadfon Umar' Lt.Comdr.P.R.Nar'oY, f-A 3-5, VB Squadron Comdr' 93 1 ' ,'J Q15 , .....'s w ,

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ICES pi The Phillipine Liberation Ribbon, with two bronze Stars, was awarded to the crew of the WASP because of the ship's presence in that theatre during the entire oampaign. Qbgwgmeripag-Qbgatrefgibbog was awarded to crew members of the WASP who participated in the Shakedown Cruise. r Enemg,Ai3QrQiPe5h9F-D9wnPXLUASPAGHHCQPWSL June 19, l9hh ------ -5 Sept. 22, l9b4------1 oct . 13, , 19L,1+. ...... L+ Oct. ii, l9hA... ...1 March 18, l9u5.-----3 March 19, l9h5----'-1 . August 9, l9Q5......l Terai 16