World War II

Ellyson earned seven bronze service stars during World War II: four as DD 454 on her European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon and three as DMS 19 on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star NORTH AFRICAN OCCUPATION
Algeria-Morocco landings: 8–11 November 1942.
1 Star ESCORT/ANTISUBMARINE OPERATIONS
14 May 1944.
1 Star INVASION OF NORMANDY
6–25 June 1944.
1 Star INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE
15 August–25 September 1944.
1 Star OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa: 25 March–10 June 1945.
1 Star THIRD FLEET OPERATIONS AGAINST JAPAN
5–31 July 1945.
1 Star MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS PACIFIC
Tokyo Bay (Honshu Area): 28–30 August 1945
Bungo Suido (Honshu Area): 22 September–31 October 1945