Korean War CIB

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The Korean War CIB is a version of the U.S. Army’s Combat Infantryman Badge awarded to infantry soldiers who engaged in active ground combat during the Korean War.


Statements (35)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Combat Infantryman Badge variant
military decoration
appliesToJurisdiction United States Army
armedForce United States Army
associatedWith United Nations Command in Korea
awardFor infantry combat service
participation in active ground combat
awardStatus no longer awarded for new Korean War service
campaign Korean War
conflict Korean War
conflictEnd 1953
conflictStart 1950
country United States
distinctFrom Combat Action Badge
Combat Medical Badge
eligibleRecipient U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers serving in infantry roles
U.S. Army infantry soldiers
followedBy Vietnam War CIB
hasComponent infantry musket emblem
rectangular blue field
silver wreath
hasRankRequirement enlisted soldiers and officers in infantry billets
historicalEra Cold War
languageOfName English
locationOfConflict Korean Peninsula
militaryBranch infantry
partOf Combat Infantryman Badge
precededBy World War II CIB
regulatesBy U.S. Army personnel regulations
shortName Korean War Combat Infantryman Badge
symbolizes direct participation in ground combat in Korea
timePeriod 1950–1953
wearer Korean War U.S. Army infantry veterans
wearOnUniform U.S. Army dress uniform
U.S. Army service uniform

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Combat Infantryman Badge
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