World War II

Anderson earned ten bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star CORAL SEA
4–8 May 1942.
1 Star MIDWAY
3–6 June 1942.
1 Star SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
26 October 1942.
1 Star GUADALCANAL — THIRD STRIKE
12–15 November 1942.
1 Star CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL
29 January–1 February 1943.
1 Star GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION
20 November–7 December 1943.
1 Star MARSHALL ISLANDS OPERATION
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls: 31 January–8 February 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Cape Sansapor operation: 29 July–8 August 1944.
Morotai landins: 15 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 13 October–9 November 1944.
1 Star KURILE ISLANDS OPERATION
Search Okhotsk Sea and bombard Suribachi Wan: 19 May 1945.
Fourth Matsuwa operation: 11–12 June 1945.
Search Okhotsk Sea and bombard Suribachi Wan: 17–22 July 1945.
Attack on enemy convoy west of Kurile Islands: 25 June 1945.
Antishipping sweep, bombard Matsuwa–Zurabu Zaki: 11 August 1945.