American Campaign Medal
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The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
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World War II service medal → military campaign medal → |
| awardedFor |
military service within the American Theater between 7 December 1941 and 2 March 1946
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service in the American Theater during World War II → |
| awardedTo |
U.S. military personnel serving in specified regions of Central and South America during World War II
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U.S. military personnel serving on certain coastal waters of the United States during World War II → U.S. military personnel serving outside the continental United States but within the American Theater → |
| campaign |
American Theater of Operations
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| campaignEndDate |
1946-03-02
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| campaignStartDate |
1941-12-07
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| claspOrDevice |
service stars for participation in antisubmarine warfare or combat
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States
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| diameter |
1.25 inches
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| eligibility |
members of the United States Armed Forces
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| establishedBy |
Executive Order 9265
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt → |
| establishedDate |
1942-11-06
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| hasComponent |
lapel button
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medal → service ribbon → |
| higherAward |
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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| lowerAward |
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
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| material |
bronze
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| obverseDesign |
Liberty standing on a shoreline with a ship and aircraft in the background
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| presentedBy |
United States Department of War
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United States War Department → |
| relatedAward |
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
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European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal → World War II Victory Medal → |
| reverseDesign |
American bald eagle with the inscription "United States of America" and "1941–1945"
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| ribbonColor |
black
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blue → gold → light blue → red → white → |
| ribbonPattern |
striped ribbon with multiple vertical stripes of different colors
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| serviceBranch |
United States Army
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United States Army Air Forces → United States Coast Guard → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| shape |
circular
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| status |
no longer awarded
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| theater |
American Theater
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| timePeriod |
World War II era
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