Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

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The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States military award
World War II campaign medal
military campaign medal
awardedFor participation in combat operations in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
service in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II
awardingAuthority United States Department of War
Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Department of the Navy
campaignEndDate 1945-03-02
campaignStartDate 1941-12-07
campaignType theater campaign medal
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateEstablished 1942-11-06
eligibility United States military personnel
members of the United States Armed Forces
establishedBy Executive Order 9265
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
hasDevice Fleet Marine Force combat insignia
arrowhead device
bronze service star
silver service star
material bronze
numberOfCampaignStarsPossible 21
obverseDesign palm tree
soldier advancing on a beach with a rifle
obverseInscription ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN
precededBy American Defense Service Medal
precedenceOver American Campaign Medal
relatedAward American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
reverseDesign American bald eagle
reverseInscription 1941–1945
United States of America
surface form: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ribbonColor blue
green
red
white
yellow
serviceBranch United States Army
United States Army Air Forces
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
shape circular
status no longer awarded
succeededBy World War II Victory Medal
theater ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN
surface form: Asiatic-Pacific Theater

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USS Nevada (BB-36) awarded Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal higherAward Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal relatedAward Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
US heavy cruiser USS Quincy battleHonors Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
subject surface form: USS Quincy (CA-39)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) awarded Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal lowerAward Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
this entity surface form: Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal relatedAward Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
this entity surface form: Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
aircraft commander Charles W. Sweeney awardReceived Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
subject surface form: Charles W. Sweeney
Rear Admiral Norman Scott awardReceived Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
subject surface form: Norman Scott
Executive Order 9265 authorizesCreationOf Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Executive Order 9265 relatedTo Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Major General Julian C. Smith awardReceived Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
subject surface form: Julian C. Smith
John Basilone awardReceived Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
USS S-44 battleHonors Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
USCGC Taney awarded Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal