World War II

Higbee earned one bronze service star as DD 806 on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star THIRD FLEET OPERATIONS AGAINST JAPAN
14 July–15 August 1945.

Korean War

Higbee earned six bronze service stars as DDR 806 on her Korean Service Ribbon as follows:
1 Star NORTH KOREAN AGGRESSION 1950
18 July–24 October 1950.
1 Star INCHON LANDING 1950
13–17 September 1950.
1 Star COMMUNIST CHINA AGGRESSION 1951
6 November 1950–19 January 1951.
1 Star U.S. SUMMER–FALL OFFENSIVE 1951
21 September–31 October 1951.
1 Star SECOND KOREAN WINTER, 1951–52
3 December 1951–19 March 1952.
1 Star THIRD KOREAN WINTER, 1952–53
5 December–8 June 1952.