October 1944 Western New Guinea operations: 21 April 1944 – 9 January 1945 Marianas operation: 10 June – 27 August 1944 Western Caroline Islands operation: 31 August – 14 October 1944 Leyte operation: 10 October – 29 November 1944 Luzon operation: 12 December 1944 – 1 April 1945 Iwo Jima operation 15 February – 16 March 1945 Okinawa Gunto operation: 17 March – 30 June 1945 Third Fleet operations against Japan: 10 July – 15 August 1945 Kurile Islands operation: 1 February 1944 – 11 August 1945 Borneo operations: 27 April – 20 July 1945 Tinian capture and occupation: 24 July – 1 August 1944 Consolidation of the Southern Philippines: 28 February – 20 July 1945 Hollandia operation: 21 April – 1 June 1944 Manila Bay-Bicol operations: 29 January – 16 April 1945 Escort, antisubmarine, armed guard and special operations: 7 December 1941 – 2 September 1945 Submarine War Patrols (Pacific): 7 December 1941 – 2 September 1945 Other campaigns For members of the U.S. military who did not receive campaign credit, but still served on active duty in the Pacific Theater, the following “blanket” campaigns are authorized for which the Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal is awarded without service stars. Antisubmarine December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 Ground Combat: December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 Air Combat: December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 See also Service Star Arrowhead device Awards and decorations of the United States military References External links Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - Criteria, Background, and Images Navy Authorized Pacific Theater Engagements US Army TACOM, Clothing and Insignia PSID, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal United States campaign medals Works by Adolph Weinman Military awards and decorations of World War II Awards disestablished in 1946 Awards established in 1942 Pacific theatre of World War II