USS Sharidan APA-51 received six battle stars for service during WWII, including: Invasion of Tarawa, Invasion of Kwajalein, Invasion of Saipan, Invasion of Guam, Invasion of Leyte, Invasion of the Philippines, and Invasion of Okinawa. Tokyo Bay for the surrender of Japan.
Operation Magic Carpet
Assigned next to Operation Magic Carpet, and was decommissioned on 5 March 1946, delivered to the Maritime Commission on 7 April 1946, and struck from the Navy List on 12 April 1946.