Name/Title
4878Entry/Object ID
4878Context
578.46 European-African-Middle
Eastern Campaign Medal.
Established by Executive Order 9265
(3 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp.).
(a) Description. A medal of bronze 11⁄4
inches in diameter. On the obverse an
LST landing craft and troops landing
under fire with an airplane in background below the words ‘‘European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign.’’ The
reverse is the same as that of the
American Campaign Medal. The medal
is suspended by a ring from a silk
moire ribbon 13⁄8 inches in length and
13⁄8 inches in width composed of a
brown stripe (3⁄16 inch), green stripe (1⁄16
inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), red stripe
(1⁄16 inch), green stripe (1⁄4 inch), blue
stripe (1⁄24 inch), white stripe (1⁄24 inch),
red stripe (1⁄24 inch), green stripe (1⁄4
inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch), black
stripe (1⁄16 inch), white stripe (1⁄16 inch),
and brown stripe (3⁄16 inch).
(b) Requirements. Service within the
European-African-Middle Eastern
—heater between December 7, 1941, and
November 8, 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.
(c) Boundaries of the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater—(1) Eastern
boundary. Coincident with the western
boundary of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater (§578.45(c)(2)).
(2) Western boundary. Coincident with
the eastern boundary of the American
Theater (§578.44(c)(1)).
(d) Service star—(1) Description. See
§578.40(d)(2).
(2) Requirements. Service within the
European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, one bronze service star for each
campaign (AR 260–15). The individual
must meet any of the following conditions:
(i) Assigned, or attached, to and
present for duty with a unit during the
period in which it participated in combat.
(ii) Under orders in the combat zone
and in addition meets any of the following requirements:
(a) Awarded a combat decoration.
(b) Furnished a certificate by a commanding general of a corps, higher
unit, or independent force that he actually participated in combat.
(c) Served at a normal post of duty
(as contrasted to occupying the status
of an inspector, observer, or visitor).
(d) Aboard a vessel other than in a
passenger status and furnished a certificate by the home port commander
of the vessel that he served in the combat zone.
(iii) Was an evadee or escapee in the
combat zone or recovered from a prisoner of war status in the combat zone
during the time limitations of the campaign. Prisoners of war will not be accorded credit for the time spent in confinement or while otherwise in restraint under enemy control.
(e) Arrowhead—(1) Description. See
§578.45(e)(1).
(2) Requirements. See §578.45 (e) (2).
[13 FR 6801, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17
FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952Collection
Military CollectionLocation
Location
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Offsite Storage No. 1, #2076Building
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December 13, 2022Created By
Krupa, EricCreate Date
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Krupa, EricUpdate Date
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