World War II

Ward earned 9 bronze service stars—one as a destroyer and eight as an APD—on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star PEARL HARBOR-MIDWAY
1 Star EASTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMONS
1 Star NEW GEORGIA GROUP PERATIONS
1 Star TREASURY-BOUGAINVILLE OPERATION
1 Star BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO OPERATION
1 Star HOLLANDIA OPERATION
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATION
1 Star LEYTE LANDINGS