It was not uncommon for Armed Guards to serve on many ships. I have talked to guys who served on a dozen. My father spent the whole war on a single ship as a signalman, so go figure.
To help sort out what Battle Stars he may have been eligible for, you can check the Navy And Marine Corps Awards Manual, located here - http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/Awards/Awards-IV-16.html#iv-16-iv-D
Just search for the ship, and you will see what dates/actions that ship earned battle stars for. Note at the bottom of the page the name of the person who transcribed this massive amount of data (yes, it's me - took me 6 months to do the whole manual).
I'll see if I can find anything on the "City of Forth Worth".
Rick
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