USS Converse, 9 October 1944

Converse earned the Navy Occupation Service Medal and Pacific Area Service Medal for participation in the following operations and engagements:

1 Star

TREASURY–BOUGAINVILLE OPERATION
Bombardment of Buka–Bonis: 31 October–1 November 1943
Bombardment of Shortland Area: 1 November 1943
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay: 1–2 November 1943
Occupation and Defense of Cape Torokina: 16 November; 3–4 December 1943
Battle off Cape St. George: 24–25 November 1943

1 Star

CONSOLIDATION OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
Consolidation of Northern Solomons: 5–10 February 1944

1 Star

BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO OPERATION
Bombardment of Kavieng and Rabaul: 18 February 1944
Anti-shipping Sweeps and Bombardment of Kavieng: 21–25 February 1945

1 Star

ASIATIC-PACIFIC RAIDS — 1944
Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai Raid: 30 March–1 April 1944
Truk, Satawan, Ponape Raid: 29 April–May 1944

1 Star

HOLLANDIA OPERATION (AITAPE-HUMBOLDT BAY-TANAHMERAH BAY) 21–24 April 1944

1 Star

MARIANAS OPERATION
Capture and Occupation of Saipan: 11–24 June 1944
First Bonis Raid: 15–16 June 1944
Battle of Philippine Sea: 19–20 June 1944
Capture and Occupation of Guam: 8–30 July 1944

1 Star

TINIAN CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION 18–30 July 1944

1 Star

LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte Landings: 14–23 November 1944

1 Star

LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf Landings: 4–15 January 1945

1 Star

MANILA BAY-BICOL OPERATIONS
Mariveles-Corregidor: 14–28 February 1945

1 Star

OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto: 16 May–30 June 1945


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