World War II*

Taylor earned 15 bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, one of the highest totals among all American destroyers in World War II, as follows:
1 Star RENNELL ISLAND
29–30 January 1943.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMONS
15–15 March. 7 April and 6–7 May 1943.
1 Star ANTI-SUBMARINE ASSESSMENT
11 July 1943.
1 Star NEW GEORGIA GROUP OPERATION
New Georgia–Rendova–Vangunu occupation, 12 and 23–25 July 1943.
Kolombangara action, 12–13 July 1943 (Battle of Kolombangara).
Vella Lavella occupation, 15 August, 17–18 August and 2–3 October 1943.
1 Star ESCORT/ANTI-SUBMARINE, ARMED GUARD AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS,
TASK GROUP 30.4

7–14 June 1944.
1 Star GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION
13 November–4 December 1943.
1 Star HOLLANDIA OPERATION
Aitape—Humboldt Bay—Tanahmerah Bay: 21–27 April and 1–7 May 1944.
CONSOLIDATION OF NORTHERN SOLOMONS
15 June and 22 June–24 August 1944.
1 Star ANTI-SUBMARINE ASSESSMENT
10 July 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Morotai landings: 15–30 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 18 October–29 November 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf landing, 4–18 January 1945.
1 Star MANILA BAY–BICOL OPERATION
Mariveles–Corregidor, 14–28 February 1945.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Mindanao Island landings, 8–12 March 1945.
Visayan Islands landings, 26 March 1945.
1 Star BORNEO OPERATIONS
Tarakan Island operation, 27 April–29 May 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa: 17–23 June 1945.

Korean War

Taylor earned 2 bronze service stars on her Korean Service Ribbon as follows:
1 Star KOREAN DEFENSE, SUMMER-FALL 1952
16 June–18 November 1952.
1 Star KOREA, SUMMER-FALL 1953
19–31 May 1953.

*Source: USS Taylor website.