World War II

Ludlow earned 6 bronze service stars on her European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star NORTH AFRICAN OCCUPATION
Actions off Casablanca: 8 November 1942.
Algeria-Morocco landings: 8–11 November 1942.
1 Star SICILIAN OCCUPATION
9 July–17 August 1943.
1 Star SALERNO LANDINGS
9–21 September 1943.
1 Star WEST COAST OF ITALY OPERATIONS
Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings: 22 January–8 February 1944.
1 Star ESCORT/ANTISUBMARINE OPERATIONS
19 May 1944.
1 Star INVATION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE
15 August–25 September 1944.