World War II

Howorth earned five bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Morotai landings: 15 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 16 October–29 November 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf landing: 4–18 January 1945.
1 Star IWO JIMA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima: 19 February–14 March 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa: 1–9 April 1945.