Clemson as Destroyer No. 186.

World War II

Clemson earned 9 bronze service stars, four on her European-Aftican-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon and five on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star TG 21.13 ASW OPERATIONS (BOGUE TASK GROUP)
1 Star TG 21.12 ASW OPERATIONS (BOGUE TASK GROUP)
1 Star TG 21.12 ASW OPERATIONS (BOGUE TASK GROUP)
1 Star ASW ASSESSMENT
1 Star MARIANAS OPERATION FRANCE
1 Star WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS OPERATION
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
1 Star OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION