World War II

Spence earned eight bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star TREASURY–BOUGAINVILLE OPERATION
Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina: 27 October–13 November 1943.
Buka–Bonis strike: 31 October–2 November 1943.
Bombardment of Shortland area: 31 October–2 November 1943.
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay: 31 October–2 November 1943.
Battle of Cape St. George: 24–25 November 1943.
1 Star 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–1 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 June–24 August 1944.
First Bonins Raid: 15–16 June 1944.
Battle of Philippine Sea: 19–20 June 1944.
Capture and occupation of Guam: 12 July–15 August 1944.
1 Star TINIAN CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION
20 July–10 August 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Luzon attacks: 5 November–16 December 1944.