World War II

During World War II, Converse earned the Navy Occupation Service Medal and 11 bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star TREASURY–BOUGAINVILLE OPERATION
Bombardment of Buka–Bonis: 31 October–1 November 1943.
Bombardment of Shortland area: 1 November 1943.
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay: 1–2 November 1943.
Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina: 16 November; 3–4 December 1943.
Battle of Cape St. George: 24–25 November 1943.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
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–May 1944.
1 Star HOLLANDIA OPERATION
Aitape–Humboldt Bay–Tanahmerah Bay: 21–24 April 1944.
1 Star MARIANAS OPERATION
Capture and Occupation of Saipan: 11–24 June 1944.
First Bonins Raid: 15–16 June 1944.
Battle of Philippine Sea: 19–20 June 1944.
Capture and occupation of Guam: 8–30 July 1944.
1 Star TINIAN CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION
18–30 July 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 14–23 November 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf landings: 4–15 January 1945.
1 Star MANILA BAY-BICOL OPERATIONS
Mariveles-Corregidor: 14–28 February 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto: 16 May–30 June 1945.