World War II

Hughes earned 14 bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star PACIFIC RAIDS
Marshall–Gilbert raids: 1 February 1942.
1 Star MIDWAY
3–6 June 1942.
1 Star CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL
8–9 September 1942.
1 Star BUIN–FAISI–TONOLAI STRIKE
5 October 1942.
1 Star SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
26 October 1942.
1 Star GUADALCANAL — THIRD STRIKE
12–15 November 1942.
1 Star RENNELL ISLAND
29–30 January 1943.
1 Star ALEUTIANS OPERATION
Attu occupation: 11 May–2 June 1943.
1 Star GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION
20 November–7 December 1943.
1 Star MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATION
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls: 31 January–8 February 1944.
Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll: 17–24 February 1944.
1 Star ASIATIC-PACIFIC RAIDS
Palau–Yap–Ulithi–Woleai raid: 30 March–1 April 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Toem–Wakde–Sarmi area operation: 17–23 May 1944.
Biak Island operation: 27 May–11 June 1944.
Noemfoor Island operation: 2–10 July 1944.
Cape Sansapor operation: 20 July–26 August 1944.
Morotai landins: 15 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 5–18 November 1944.
Ormoc Bay landings: 7–8 December 1944.
1 Star KURILE ISLANDS OPERATION
Attack on enemy convoy east of Kurile Islands: 25 June 1945.
Search Okhotsk Sea and bombard Suribachi Wan: 17–22 July 1945.
Antishipping sweep, bombard Matsuwa–Zurabu Zaki: 11 August 1945.