World War II

McCalla earned eleven bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon during World War II as follows:
1 Star CAPE ESPERANCE — SECOND STRIKE
11–12 October 1942.
1 Star CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL
11–25 November 1942.
1 Star GUADALCANAL — THIRD STRIKE
12–15 November 1942.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMONS
20 May 1943.
1 Star NEW GEORGIA GROUP OPERATION
New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation: 30 June–9 July 1943.
1 Star MARIANA ISLANDS OPERATION
Capture and occupation of Saipan: 11–24 June 1944.
First Bonin Islands raid: 15–16 June 1944.
Battle of the Philippine Sea: 19–20 June 1944.
Capture and occupation of Guam: 12–15 August 1944.
Fourth Bonin Islands raid: 4–5 August 1944.
1 Star WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS OPERATION
Capture and occupation of South Palau Islands: 6 Seotember–14 October 1944.
Assaults on the Philippine Islands: 9–24 September 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATION
Morotai landings: 15 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Third Fleet supporting operations, Okinawa attack: 10 October 1944.
Northern Luzon and Formosa attacks: 11–14 October 1944.
Luzon attacks: 15–19 October 1944.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Palawan Island landings: 28 February–2 March 1945.
1 Star THIRD FLEET OPERATIONS AGAINST JAPAN
10 July–22 July 1945.