World War II

Laffey earned five bronze service stars during World War II: one on her European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon and four on her Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star INVASION OF NORMANDY
6–25 June 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Luzon attacks: 13–19 November 1944.
Ormoc Bay landings: 7–8 December 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Mindoro landings, 12–18 December 1944.
Lingayen Gulf landing, 4–18 January 1945.
1 Star IWO JIMA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima: 15 February–1 March 1945.
Fifth Fleet raids against Honshu and Nansei Shoto: 15 February–1 March 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Assault and occupation of Okinawa: 25 March–24 April 1945.

Korean War

Barton earned two bronze service stars on her Korean Service Ribbon as follows:
1 Star SECOND KOREAN WINTER, 1951–52
5 March–30 April 1952.
1 Star KOREAN DEFENSE, SUMMER-FALL 1952
1 May–16 June 1952.