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
World War II service medal
military campaign medal
awardedFor military service within the American Theater between 7 December 1941 and 2 March 1946
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
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
diameter 1.25 inches
eligibility members of the United States Armed Forces
establishedBy Executive Order 9265
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
establishedDate 1942-11-06
hasComponent lapel button
medal
service ribbon
higherAward European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
lowerAward 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
United States War Department
relatedAward Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
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
blue
gold
light blue
red
white
ribbonPattern striped ribbon with multiple vertical stripes of different colors
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
theater American Theater
timePeriod World War II era


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