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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