WW II Victory Medal
was awarded to all military personnel for service between 7 December
1941 and 31 December 1946.
American Campaign Medal
was awarded to personnel for service within the American Theater between
7 December 1941 and 2 March 1946 under any of the following conditions.
(1) On permanent assignment outside
the continental limits of the United States.
(2) Permanently assigned as a member
of a crew of a vessel sailing ocean waters for a period of 30 days or
60 nonconsecutive days.
(3) Permanently assigned as a member
of an operating crew of an airplane actually making regular and frequent
flights over ocean waters for a period of 30 days.
(4) Outside the continental limits
of the United States in a passenger status or on temporary duty for
30 consecutive days or 60 days not consecutive.
(5) In active combat against the
enemy and was awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate
by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force
that he actually participated in combat.
(6) Within the continental limits
of the United States for an aggregate period of one year.
b. The eastern boundary of the
American Theater is from the North Pole, south along the 75th meridian
west longitude to the 77th parallel north latitude, then southeast through
Davis Strait to the intersection of the 40th parallel north latitude
and the 35th meridian west longitude, then south along the meridian
to the 10th parallel north latitude, then southeast to the intersection
of the Equator and the 20th meridian west longitude, then south along
the 20th meridian west longitude to the South Pole. The western boundary
is from the North Pole, south along the 141st meridian west longitude
to the east boundary of Alaska, then south and southeast along the Alaska
boundary to the Pacific Ocean, then south along the 130th meridian to
its intersection with the 30th parallel north latitude, then southeast
to the intersection of the Equator and the 100th meridian west longitude
to the South Pole. The American Theater included North America (excluding
Alaska) and South America.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
was awarded to personnel for service within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
between 7 December 1941 and 2 March 1946 under any of the following
conditions:
(1) On permanent assignment.
(2) In a passenger status or on
temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 days not consecutive.
(3) In active combat against the
enemy and was awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate
by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force
that he actually participated in combat.
b. The eastern boundary of the
Asiatic-Pacific Theater is from the North Pole, south along the 141st
meridian west longitude to the east boundary of Alaska, then south and
southeast along the Alaska boundary to the Pacific Ocean, then south
along the 130th meridian to its intersection with the 30th parallel
north latitude, then southeast to the intersection of the Equator and
the 100th meridian west longitude, then to the South Pole. The western
boundary of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater is from the North Pole south
along the 60th meridian east longitude to its intersection with the
east boundary of Iran, then south along the Iran boundary to the Gulf
of Oman and the intersection of the 60th meridian east longitude, then
south along the 60th meridian east longitude to the South Pole. The
Asiatic-Pacific Theater included Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines, Australia,
New Zealand, and all of Asia.
The European-African-Middle Eastern
(EAME) Campaign Medal
was awarded to personnel for service within the European-African-Middle
Eastern Theater between 7 December 1941 and 8 November 1945 under any
of the following conditions:
(1) On permanent assignment.
(2) In a passenger status or on
temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 days not consecutive.
(3) In active combat against the
enemy and was awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate
by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force
that he actually participated in combat.
b. The western boundary of EAME
Theater is from the North Pole, south along the 75th meridian west longitude
to the 77th parallel north latitude, then southeast through Davis Strait
to the intersection of the 40th parallel north latitude and the 35th
meridian west longitude, then south along the meridian to the 10th parallel
north latitude, then southeast to the intersection of the Equator and
the 20th meridian west longitude, then along the 20th meridian west
longitude to the South Pole. The eastern boundary of the EAME Theater
is from the North Pole south along the 60th meridian east longitude
to its intersection with the east boundary of Iran, then south along
the Iran boundary to the Gulf of Oman and the intersection of the 60th
meridian east longitude, then south along the 60th meridian east longitude
to the South Pole. The EAME Theater included Europe, European Russia,
Greenland, Iceland, Africa, Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
Southwest Asia Service Medal
a. Individuals authorized the Southwest
Asia Service Medal must have served in support of Operation Desert Shield
or Desert Storm, in one or more of the following areas, between 2 August
1990 and 30 November 1995: Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf
of Aden, that portion of the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees
North latitude and west of 68 degrees East longitude, as well as the
total land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar,
and the United Arab Emirates. Individuals serving in Israel, Egypt,
Turkey, Syria and Jordan (including the airspace and territorial waters)
directly supporting combat operations between 17 January 1991 and 11
April 1991 are also eligible for this award.
b. To be eligible for the award,
a service member must be: attached to or regularly serving for one or
more days with an organization participating in ground/shore military
operations; attached to or regularly serving for one or more days aboard
a naval vessel directly supporting military operations; actually participating
as a crew member in one or more aerial flights directly supporting military
operations in the areas designated; or serving on temporary duty for
30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days, except, if a waiver is
authorized for personnel participating in actual combat.
The American Defense Service Medal
was awarded to personnel for active duty service from 8 September 1939
to 7 December 1941 for a period of twelve months or longer.
The Korean Service Medal
was awarded for service between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954 under
and of the following conditions:
a. Within the territorial limits
of Korea in waters immediately adjacent thereto: or
b. With a unit under the operational
control of the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, other than those units
within the territorial limits of Korea, which has been designated by
the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, as having directly supported the military
efforts in Korea; or
c. Was furnished an individual
certificate by the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, testifying to material
contribution made in direct support of the military efforts in Korea.