World War II

Phelps earned six bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star PACIFIC RAIDS
Marshall–Gilbert raids: 1 February 1942.
Wake Island raid: 24 February 1942.
1 Star MIDWAY
3–6 June 1942.
1 Star GUADALCANAL-TULAGI LANDINGS
7–9 August 1942.
1 Star EASTERN SOLOMONS–STEWART ISLAND
23–25 August 1942.
1 Star ALEUTIANS OPERATION
Attu occupation: 11 May–2 June 1943.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Toem–Wakde–Sarmi area operation: 25–28 May 1944.
Biak Island operation: 28 May–10 June 1944.