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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Campaign Medal canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Campaign Medal Context triple: [Audie Murphy, awardReceived, American Campaign Medal]
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A.
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
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B.
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
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C.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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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D.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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E.
Four Freedoms Medal
The Four Freedoms Medal is a prestigious human rights and civil liberties honor inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, awarded to individuals or organizations that exemplify these core democratic ideals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Campaign Medal Target entity description: 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.
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A.
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
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B.
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
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C.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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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D.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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E.
Four Freedoms Medal
The Four Freedoms Medal is a prestigious human rights and civil liberties honor inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, awarded to individuals or organizations that exemplify these core democratic ideals.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
| campaignEndDate | 1946-03-02 ⓘ |
| campaignStartDate | 1941-12-07 ⓘ |
| claspOrDevice | service stars for participation in antisubmarine warfare or combat ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| diameter | 1.25 inches ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 9265
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
| establishedDate | 1942-11-06 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
lapel button
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medal ⓘ service ribbon ⓘ |
| higherAward |
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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surface form:
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
|
| lowerAward |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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surface form:
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Liberty standing on a shoreline with a ship and aircraft in the background ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Department of War
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United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
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| relatedAward |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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surface form:
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ⓘ
surface form:
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" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
black
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blue ⓘ gold ⓘ light blue ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | striped ribbon with multiple vertical stripes of different colors ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| theater | American Theater ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
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Subject: American Campaign Medal Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (10)
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subject surface form:
USS Quincy (CA-39)