World War II

During World War II, Hunt earned 9 bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATION
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls: 29 January–8 February 1944.
Attack on Jaluit Atoll: 20 February 1944.
1 Star ASIATIC-PACIFIC RAIDS — 1944
Truk attack: 16–17 February 1944.
Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai raid: 30 March–1 April 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.
Battle of Philippine Sea: 19–20 June 1944.
Third Bonis Raid: 3–4 July 1944.
Capture and Occupation of Guam: 12 July–15 August 1944.
Palau, Yap, Ulithi raid: 25–27 July 1944.
1 Star WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS OPERATION
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 for Okinawa attack: 10 October 1944.
Northern Luzon and Formosa attacks: 13–14 October 1944.
Luzon attacks: 15 October–24 November 1944.
Visayas attacks: 21 October 1944.
Battle of Surigao Strait: 24–26 October 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Third Fleet supporting operations — Formosa attacks: 3–4 January 1945.
1 Star IWO JIMA OPERATION
Fifth Fleet raids against Honshu and the Nansei Shoto: 15 February–1 March 1945.
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima: 15 February–4 March 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION
Fifth and Third Fleet raids in support of Okinawa Gunto Operation: 17 March–30 May 1945.