Department of the Army, Dod § 578.50
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Department of the Army, DoD § 578.50 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. 447 VerDate Aug<31>2005 07:48 Aug 13, 2007 Jkt 211125 PO 00000 Frm 00457 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\211125.XXX 211125 § 578.51 32 CFR Ch. V (7–1–07 Edition) (2) Permanently assigned as a mem- B–24 airplane flying overhead with a ber of a crew of a vessel sailing ocean sinking enemy submarine in the fore- waters for a period of 30 consecutive ground on three wave symbols, in the days or 60 nonconsecutive days. background a few buildings rep- (3) Outside the continental limits of resenting the arsenal of democracy, the United States in a passenger status above the scene the words ‘‘AMER- or on temporary duty for 30 consecu- ICAN CAMPAIGN’’. On the reverse an tive days or 60 nonconsecutive days. American bald eagle close between the (4) In active combat against the dates ‘‘1941–1945’’ and the words enemy and was awarded a combat deco- ‘‘UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’’. ration or furnished a certificate by the The ribbon is 13⁄8 inches wide and con- commanding general of a corps, higher sists of the following stripes: 3⁄16 inch unit, or independent force that the sol- Oriental Blue 67172; 1⁄16 inch White dier actually participated in combat. 67101; 1⁄16 inch Black 67138; 1⁄16 inch (5) Within the continental limits of Scarlet 67111; 1⁄16 inch White; 3⁄16 inch the United States for an aggregate pe- Oriental Blue; center 1⁄8 triparted Old riod of 1 year. Glory Blue 67178, White and Scarlet; 3⁄16 (b) The boundaries of American The- inch Oriental Blue; 1⁄16 inch White; 1⁄16 ater are as follows: inch Scarlet; 1⁄16 inch Black; 1⁄16 inch (1) Eastern boundary. The eastern White; and 3⁄16 inch Oriental Blue. boundary is located from the North Pole, south along the 75th meridian § 578.51 Women’s Army Corps Service west longitude to the 77th parallel Medal. north latitude, thence southeast (a) Criteria. The Women’s Army Corps through Davis Strait to the intersec- Service Medal was established by Exec- tion of the 40th parallel north latitude utive Order 9365, announced in WD Bul- and the 35th meridian west longitude, letin 17, 1943. It is awarded for service thence south along the meridian to the in both the Women’s Army Auxiliary 10th parallel north latitude, thence Corps between July 10, 1942 and August southeast to the intersection of the 31, 1943 and the Women’s Army Corps Equator and the 20th meridian west between September 1, 1943 and Sep- longitude, thence south along the 20th tember 2, 1945. meridian west longitude to the South (b) Description. A Bronze medal, 11⁄4 Pole. inches in diameter, with the head of (2) Western boundary. The western Pallas Athene in profile facing right, boundary is located from the North superimposed on a sheathed sword Pole, south along the 141st meridian cross with oak leaves and a palm west longitude to the east boundary of branch within a circle composed of the Alaska, thence south and southeast words ‘‘WOMEN’S’’ in the upper half, along the Alaska boundary to the Pa- and in the lower half ‘‘ARMY CORPS’’. cific Ocean, thence south along the On the reverse, within an arrangement 130th meridian to its intersection with of 13 stars, is a scroll bearing the words the 30th parallel north latitude, thence ‘‘FOR SERVICE IN THE WOMEN’S southeast to the intersection of the ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS’’ in front Equator and the 100th meridian west of the letters ‘‘U S’’ in lower relief. At longitude, thence south to the South the top and perched on the scroll is an Pole. eagle with wings elevated and dis- (c) One bronze service star is author- played and at the bottom, the date ized for wear on the American Cam- ‘‘1942–1943’’. The ribbon is 13⁄8 inches paign Medal to denote participation in wide and consists of the following the antisubmarine campaign. The indi- stripes: 1⁄8 inch Old Gold 67105; 11⁄8 inch vidual must have been assigned or at- Mosstone Green 67127; and 1⁄8 inch Old tached to, and present for duty with, a Gold. unit credited with the campaign. Infor- mation on the antisubmarine cam- § 578.52 American Defense Service paign. Medal. (d) Description. The Bronze medal is (a) The American Defense Service 11⁄4 inches in width. On the obverse is a Medal (ADSM) was established by Ex- Navy cruiser under full steam with a ecutive Order 8808, announced in WD 448 VerDate Aug<31>2005 07:48 Aug 13, 2007 Jkt 211125 PO 00000 Frm 00458 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\211125.XXX 211125.