World War II

Nicholson earned 11 bronze service stars: one on her American Campaign Ribbon, three on her European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon and seven on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star ESCORT/ANTISUBMARINE OPERATIONS
21–28 February 1942.
1 Star NORTH AFRICAN OCCUPATION
Tunisian operations: 8 November 1942–9 July 1943.
1 Star SICILIAN OCCUPATION
9 July–15 July 1943.
1 Star SALERNO LANDINGS
9–21 September 1943.
1 Star BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO OPERATION
Cape Gloucester, New Britain: 19 February–1 March 1944.
Admiralty Island landings: 3–30 March 1944.
1 Star HOLLANDIA OPERATION
Aitape-Humbolt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay: 21 April–9 May 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation: 17–24 May 1944.
Biak Island operation: 27 May–16 June 1944.
Noemfoor Island operation: 2–10 July 1944.
Cape Sansapor operation: 31 July–12 August 1944.
1 Star WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS
Raids on Volcano-Bonin Islands and Yap Island: 31 August–8 September 1944.
Capture and occupation of South Palau Islands: 6 September–14 October 1944.
Assaults on the Philippine Islands: 9–24 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.
Battle of Surigao Strait: 24–26 October 1944.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa: 1 May–23 June 1945.
1 Star THIRD FLEET OPERATIONS AGAINST JAPAN
11 July–14 August 1945.