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along the Alaska boundary to the Pa- dent with the western boundary of the cific Ocean, thence south along the American Theater (§ 578.44(c)(2)). 130th meridian to its intersection with (2) Western boundary. From the North the 30th parallel north latitude, thence Pole, south along the 60th meridian southeast to the intersection of the east longitude to its intersection with Equator and the 100th meridian west the east boundary of Iran, thence south longitude to the South Pole. along the Iran boundary to the Gulf of (d) Service star—(1) Requirements. Oman and the intersection of the 60th Combat service within the American meridian east longitude, thence south Theater, one bronze service star for the along the 60th meridian east longitude, Antisubmarine Campaign. The indi- to the South Pole. vidual must have been assigned, or at- (d) Service star—(1) Description. See tached, to and present for duty with a § 578.40(d)(2). unit credited with the Campaign. (2) Requirements. Combat service (2) Description. See § 578.40(d)(2). within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, one [13 FR 6800, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17 bronze service star for each campaign. FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952] The individual must meet any of the following conditions: § 578.45 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign (i) Assigned, or attached, to and Medal. present for duty with a unit during the Established by Executive Order 9265 period in which it participated in com- (3 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp.). bat. (a) Description. A medal of bronze 11⁄4 (ii) Under orders in the combat zone inches in diameter. On the obverse a and in addition meets any of the fol- tropical landing scene with a battle- lowing requirements: ship, aircraft carrier, submarine and (a) Awarded a combat decoration. aircraft in the background with land- (b) Furnished a certificate by a com- ing troops and palm trees in the fore- manding general of a corps, higher ground: above this scene the words unit, or independent force that he actu- ‘‘Asiatic-Pacific Campaign.’’ The re- ally participated in combat. verse is the same as that of the Amer- (c) Served at a normal post of duty ican Campaign Medal. The medal is (as contrasted to occupying the status suspended by a ring from a silk moire of an inspector, observer, or visitor). (d) Aboard a vessel other than in a ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and 13⁄8 inches in width composed of an orange passenger status and furnished a cer- tificate by the home port commander stripe (3⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), of the vessel that he served in the com- red stripe (1⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 bat zone. inch), orange stripe (1⁄4 inch), blue (iii) Was an evadee or escapee in the stripe (1⁄24 inch), white stripe (1⁄24 inch), combat zone or recovered from a pris- red stripe (1⁄24 inch), orange stripe (1⁄4 oner of war status in the combat zone inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), red stripe during the time limitations of the cam- (1⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), and paign. Prisoners of war will not be ac- orange stripe (3⁄16 inch). (b) Requirements. Service within the corded credit for the time spend in con- Asiatic-Pacific Theater between De- finement or while otherwise in re- cember 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under straint under enemy control. any of the following conditions: (e) Arrowhead—(1) Description. The ar- (1) On permanent assignment. rowhead is a bronze replica of an In- 1 1 (2) In a passenger status or on tem- dian arrowhead ⁄4 inch in height and ⁄8 porary duty for 30 consecutive days or inch in width. 60 days not consecutive. (2) Requirements. Participated in a (3) In active combat against the combat parachute jump, combat glider enemy and was awarded a combat deco- landing, or amphibious assault landing ration or furnished a certificate by the within the Asiatic-Pacific theater commanding general of a corps, higher while assigned or attached as a mem- unit, or independent force that he actu- ber of an organized force carrying out ally participated in combat. an assigned tactical mission. (c) Boundaries of the Asiatic-Pacific [13 FR 6801, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17 Theater—(1) Eastern boundary. Coinci- FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952]
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