Battle Stars and Naval Awards By: J. W. Perkins (350 pages) Reviewer:  Rich Angelini Overall Rating:  Three Stars--Recommended. A solid effort. An excellent reference manual for quick and easy gathering of information regarding awards given to various ships and types. Easy layout for quick reference and various tables and listings of interesting facts. This book becomes very handy to those who usually have to browse many volumes of the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships to obtain battle star information. Availability: Contact:   Jim Perkins                   8975 Wildwood Lane North                   Seminole, FL  33776-2628