USS Nicholas — Decorations

Plankowners still on board in 1945 with Presidential Unit Citation banner.

World War II

Battle Stars — Nicholas earned 16 bronze service stars (“battle stars”) on her World War II Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal as follows:

P9	10 Aug 42–43	Capture, defense of Guadalcanal
P21-1 P21-3 P21-5	4–5 Jul 43 12–13 Jul 43 15 Aug 43 17–18 Aug 43	New Georgia operation Kolombangara action Vella Lavella action Vella Lavella occupation
P21–2	5–6 July 43	Helena survivors, Kula Gulf (Presidential Unit Citation, Part 1 Section 7, page 61)
P25	19 Nov–5 Dec 43	Gilbert Islands operations
P001	12 Nov 44	Sank submarine
P002	17 Feb 44	Sank submarine
P19-2	15 Jun 44 22 Jun–28 Aug 44	Consolidation Northern Solomons
P26-3	17 Feb–2 Mar 44	Eniwetok, Marshall Islands (Part II, Section 4, page 61 — P002 takes precedence)
P28-8	15 Sep 44	Morotai Landings
P31-1 P31-7	18–31 Oct 44 7–8 Dec 4	Leyte Gulf Landings Ormoc Bay Landings
P32-2	4–18 Feb 45	Lingayen Gulf Landings
P34-2	28 May–15 Jun 45	Third/Fifth Fleets at Okinawa
P35	10 Jul–15 Aug 45	Third Fleet against Japan
P37-1	27 Apr–5 May 45	Tarakan, Borneo operations
P39-2	26 Mar 45	Visayan Islands landings
P40	21–25 Apr 44 27 Apr 44	Hollandia, Humboldt Bay landings
P41-3 P41-5 P41-6	14–28 Feb 45 13 Apr 45 16 Apr 45	Mariveles–Corregidor El Fraile, Manila Bay Carabao Island, Manila Bay
P205	22 May–15 Jun 44	Task Group 30.4, antisubmarine patrols

Presidential Unit Citation— South Pacific, July 5–6, 1943

Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge — October 18–31, 1944; December 7–8, 1944; January 4–18, 1945; February 14–28, 1945; March 26, 1945; April 13, 1945; April 16, 1945

Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia) — October 2–9, 1945

Korean War

Battle Stars — Nicholas earned 5 battle stars off Korea as follows:

Communist China offensive: June 19–July 3, 1951
UN Summer–Fall offensive: September 26–October 6 and October 9–31, 1951
Korean defense: summer–fall 1952; May 17–16, 1953
Third Korean Winter: December 1–28, 1952; January 10–February 11, 1953
Korean defense: summer–fall 1953; May 1–16, 1953

China Service Medal — July 18–August 19 and August 23–31, 1951; February 26–March 4 and March 8–March 18, 1953

Korean Service Medal and United Nations Service Medal — June 10–July 16, 1951; May 13–July 18, 1952; November 20, 1952–February 24, 1953; March 20–May 20, 1953; June 24–July 27, 1954

Korean Presidential Unit Citation Badge — June 10–November 6, 1951; May 13–July 17, 1952; November 30, 1952–May 20, 1953.