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above a wave scroll and the date blues); 1⁄32 inch White 67101; center 9⁄16 ‘‘1945’’. A Bronze clasp 1⁄8 inch wide and inch Old Glory Red 67156; 1⁄32 inch 1 1 ⁄2 inches in length with the word White; and 3⁄8 inch double rainbow in ‘‘GERMANY’’ or ‘‘JAPAN’’ is worn on juxtaposition. The rainbow on each the suspension ribbon to indicate serv- side of the ribbon is a miniature of the ice in Europe or the Far East. NAVY: pattern used in the WWI Victory On the obverse is Neptune mounted on Medal. a composite creature of a charging horse and a sea serpent with a trident § 578.48 European-African-Middle grasped in right hand above wave Eastern Campaign Medal. scrolls. Around the bottom of the (a) Criteria. The European-African- medal are the words ‘‘OCCUPATION Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was SERVICE’’. The reverse is the same as established by Executive Order 9265, the China Service Medal and is an announced in WD Bulletin 56, 1942, as eagle perched on the shank of a hori- amended by Executive Order 9706, zontal anchor with a branch of laurel March 15, 1947. It is awarded for service entwined around the anchor. On the within the European-African-Middle left is the word ‘‘FOR’’ and to the right Eastern Theater between December 7, is the word ‘‘SERVICE’’ and around the 1941 and November 8, 1945 under any of top is the inscription ‘‘UNITED the conditions as prescribed in § 578.49 STATES NAVY’’. MARINE CORPS: (Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal). The medal for the Marine Corps is the (b) The boundaries of European-Afri- same as the Navy, except the inscrip- can-Middle Eastern Theater are as fol- tion around the top of the reverse is lows: ‘‘UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS’’. (1) Eastern boundary. The eastern The ribbon is the same for both medals boundary is coincident with the west- 3 and is 1 ⁄8 inches wide and consists of ern boundary of the Asiatic-Pacific 3 the following stripes: ⁄16 inch White Theater (§ 578.49). 67101; 1⁄2 inch Black 67138; 1⁄2 inch Scar- 3 (2) Western boundary. The western let 67111; and ⁄16 inch White. boundary is coincident with the east- § 578.47 World War II Victory Medal. ern boundary of the American Theater (§ 578.50 ). (a) The World War II Victory Criteria. (c) One bronze is author- Medal was established by the act of ized for each campaign under the fol- Congress July 6, 1945 (59 Stat. 461). It is lowing conditions: awarded for service between December (1) Assigned or attached to, and 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both present for duty with, a unit during the dates inclusive. period in which it participated in com- (b) Description. The medal is Bronze, bat. 13⁄8 inches in width. On the obverse is a figure of Liberation standing full (2) Under orders in the combat zone length with head turned to dexter look- and in addition meets any of the fol- ing to the dawn of a new day, right foot lowing requirements: resting on a war god’s helmet with the (i) Awarded a combat decoration. hilt of a broken sword in the right (ii) Furnished a certificate by a com- hand and the broken blade in the left manding general of a corps or higher hand, the inscription ‘‘WORLD WAR unit or independent force that he actu- II’’ placed immediately below the cen- ally participated in combat. ter. On the reverse are the inscriptions (iii) Served at a normal post of duty ‘‘FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND (as contrasted to occupying the status WANT’’ and ‘‘FREEDOM OF SPEECH of an inspector, observer, or visitor). AND RELIGION’’ separated by a palm (iv) Aboard a vessel other than in a branch, all within a circle composed of passenger status and furnished a cer- the words ‘‘UNITED STATES OF tificate by the home port commander AMERICA 1941–1945’’. The ribbon is 13⁄8 of the vessel that he served in the com- inches wide and consists of the fol- bat zone. lowing stripes: 3⁄8 inch double rainbow (3) Was an evadee or escapee in the in juxtaposition (blues, greens, yellows, combat zone or recovered from a pris- reds (center), yellows, greens, and oner-of-war status in the combat zone

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during the time limitations of the cam- with the western boundary of the paign. Prisoners of war will not be ac- American Theater (§ 578.50 American corded credit for the time spent in con- Campaign Medal). finement or while otherwise in re- (2) Western boundary. From the North straint under enemy control. Pole south along the 60th meridian (d) The arrowhead is authorized for east longitude to its intersection with wear on this medal to denote participa- the east boundary of Iran, thence south tion in a combat parachute jump, heli- along the Iran boundary to the Gulf of copter assault landing, combat glider Oman and the intersection of the 60th landing, or amphibious assault landing, meridian east longitude, thence south while assigned or attached as a mem- along the 60th meridian east longitude ber of an organized force carrying out to the South Pole. an assigned tactical mission. (The ar- (c) One bronze service star is author- rowhead is described in § 578.61) ized for each campaign under the con- (e) Description. The Bronze medal is ditions outlined in § 578.48 European-Af- 11⁄4 inches in width. On the obverse is a rican-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. LST landing craft and troops landing (Service stars are described in § 578.61). under fire with an airplane in the back- (d) The arrowhead is authorized for ground below the words ‘‘EUROPEAN wear on this medal to denote participa- AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAM- tion in a combat parachute jump, heli- PAIGN’’. On the reverse, an American copter assault landing, combat glider bald eagle close between the dates landing, or amphibious assault landing, ‘‘1941–1945’’ and the words ‘‘UNITED while assigned or attached as a mem- STATES OF AMERICA’’. The ribbon is ber of an organized force carrying out 13⁄8 inches wide and consists of the fol- an assigned tactical mission. (The ar- lowing stripes: 3⁄16 inch Brown 67136; 1⁄16 rowhead is described in § 578.61). inch Irish Green 67189; 1⁄16 inch White (e) Description. The Bronze medal is 1 67101; 1⁄16 inch Scarlet 67111; 1⁄4 inch 1 ⁄4 inches in width. On the obverse is a Irish Green; center 1⁄8 inch triparted tropical landing scene with a battle- Old Glory Blue 67178, White and Scar- ship, aircraft carrier, submarine and an let; 1⁄4 inch Irish Green; 1⁄16 inch White; aircraft in the background with land- 1⁄16 inch Black 67138; 1⁄16 inch White; and ing troops and palm trees in the fore- 3⁄16 inch Brown. ground with the words ‘‘ASIATIC PA- CIFIC CAMPAIGN’’ above the scene. § 578.49 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign On the reverse, an American bald eagle Medal. close between the dates ‘‘1941–1945’’ and (a) Criteria. The Asiatic-Pacific Cam- the words ‘‘UNITED STATES OF paign Medal was established by Execu- AMERICA’’. The ribbon is 13⁄8 inches tive Order 9265 (WD Bulletin 56, Novem- wide and consists of the following ber 6, 1942), as amended by Executive stripes: 3⁄16 inch Yellow 67108; 1⁄16 inch Order 9706, March 15, 1947. It is awarded White 67101; 1⁄16 inch Scarlet 67111; 1⁄16 for service with the Asiatic-Pacific inch White; 1⁄4 inch Yellow; center 1⁄8 Theater between December 7, 1941 and triparted Old Glory Blue 67178, White March 2, 1946 under any of the fol- and Scarlet; 1⁄4 inch Yellow; 1⁄16 inch lowing conditions: White; 1⁄16 inch Scarlet; 1⁄16 inch White; (1) On permanent assignment in the and 3⁄16 inch Yellow. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. (2) In a passenger status or on tem- § 578.50 American Campaign Medal. porary duty for 30 consecutive days or (a) Criteria. The American Campaign 60 nonconsecutive days. Medal was established by Executive (3) In active combat against the Order 9265 (WD Bulletin 56, 1942), as enemy and was awarded a combat deco- amended by Executive Order 9706, ration or furnished a certificate by the March 15, 1947. It is awarded for service commanding general of a corps or high- within the American Theater between er unit or independent force showing December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946 that he actually participated in com- under any of the following conditions: bat. (1) On permanent assignment outside (b) Boundaries of Asiatic-Pacific The- the continental limits of the United ater—(1) Eastern boundary. Coincident States.

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