World War II

Claxton earned eight bronze service stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star TREASURY–BOUGAINVILLE OPERATION
Bombardment of Buka–Bonis: 31 October–2 November 1943.
Bombardment of Shortlands area: 1 November 1943.
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay: 1–2 November 1943.
Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina: 20–16 November 1943.
Battle off Cape St. George: 24–25 November 1943.
Supporting air actions: 3–4 December 1943.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF NORTHERN SOLOMONS
13 December 1943–4 February 1944.
1 Star WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS
Capture and occupation of South Palau Islands: 5 September–14 October 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 10 October–29 November 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf landings, 9–18 January 1945.
1 Star MANILA BAY–BICOL OPERATION
Mariveles–Corregidor, 14–28 February 1945.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Visayan Island landings, 18 March–1 April 1945.
Mindanao Island landings, 17 April–3 May 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa: 16 May–30 June 1945.