San Francisco earned 17 battle stars during World War II making  her the third most decorated US ship of World War II.
For her participation in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, she was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.
For the same action, three members of her crew were awarded the Medal of Honor: Lieutenant Commander Herbert E. Schonland, Lieutenant Commander Bruce McCandless, and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Reinhardt J. Keppler (posthumous).
Admiral Callaghan was also awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumous).
San Francisco was among the most decorated ships in US service during World War II.
San Francisco earned 17 battle stars during World War II making  her the third most decorated US ship of World War II. For her participation in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, she was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. For the same action, three members of her crew were awarded the Medal of Honor: Lieutenant Commander Herbert E. Schonland, Lieutenant Commander Bruce McCandless, and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Reinhardt J. Keppler (posthumous). Admiral Callaghan was also awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumous). San Francisco was among the most decorated ships in US service during World War II.
USS San Francisco (CA-38)