8-11 Nov. 1942 Sicilian occupation 9-15 Jul. 1943 Sinking German submarine U-173 Cape Gloucester, New Guinea, New Britain Island 21 Feb-1 Mar 1944; Admiralty Islands 11, 14-22 Mar 1944 Hollandia operation 21-26 Apr, 1–9 May 1944 Biak Island operation 27 May- 7 June 12–17 Jun 1944. Noemfoor Island operation 2-7, 12-19 Jul 1944. Cape Sanapor operation 30 July-2 Aug. 1944 Raids on Volcano-Bonin Island and Yap 31 Aug-Sept 1944. Capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands 6 Sept. 14 Oct. 1944. Assaults on the Philippine Islands 9-24 Sep. Battle of Surigao Strait 24-26 Oct. 1944 3rd Fleet Supporting operations, Okinawa attack 10 Oct. 1944. North Luzon and Formosa attacks 11-14 Oct 1944. Luzon attacks 15, 17-19 Oct 1944. USS Swanson was awarded the Navy Occupation Service Medal for the period of 8 Sept to 23 Oct 1945 References External links navsource.org: USS Swanson hazegray.org: USS Swanson USS Swanson Association website World War II destroyers of the United States Ships built in Charleston, South Carolina 1940 ships Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy