World War II

Grayson earned 13 bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star FIRST TOKYO STRIKE (DOOLITTLE RAID)
April 1942.
1 Star GUADALCANAL-TULAGI LANDINGS
7–9 August 1942.
1 Star CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL
10 August 1942–February 1943.
1 Star BATTLE OF ONTONG JAVA (BATTLE OF THE EASTERN SOLOMONS)
24 August 1942.
1 Star NEW GEORGIA OPERATION
Vella Lavella Occupations, 15 August–16 October 1943.
Night Anti-barge Sweeps, 30 September–2 October 1943.
1 Star TREASURY-BOUGAINVILLE OPERATION
Carrier Aircraft Strike on Buka, 11 November 1943.
Air Strikes on Rabaul, 5-11 November 1943.
1 Star MARSHALL ISLANDS CAMPAIGN
9 February–March 1944.
1 Star BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO OPERATION
Allied Landings on Rambutyo, 3 April 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Allied Landings at Tanamerah Bay, 22 April 1944.
Allied Landings at Wakde Island, 17 May 1944.
Allied Landings at Biak Island, Schouten Islands, 27 May 1944.
Allied Landings at Noemfoor Island, 2 July 1944.
1 Star EASTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Supporting and consolidating operations, March-July 1944.
1 Star TASK FORCE 38 STRIKES ON PALAUS, PHILIPPINES AND MOROTAI
Bombardment of Cape San Augustine, Mindanao, by elements of DesRon 12 on 14 September 1944.
1 Star TASK FORCE 38 STRIKES ON OKINAWA JIMA, APARRI, FORMOSA AND THE PHILIPPINES
Antiaircraft actions of 12, 13, 14 October 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION — Third Fleet supporting actions.
Escort and rescue missions under Commander Forward Area during November and December 1944