Name/Title
4875 Asiatic Pacific Campaign, Good Conduct, and WWII Victory RIbbonsEntry/Object ID
4875Context
§ 578.49 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Medal.
(a) Criteria. The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was established by Executive Order 9265 (WD Bulletin 56, November 6, 1942), as amended by Executive
Order 9706, March 15, 1947. It is awarded
for service with the Asiatic-Pacific
Theater between December 7, 1941 and
March 2, 1946 under any of the following conditions:
(1) On permanent assignment in the
Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
(2) In a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or
60 nonconsecutive days.
(3) In active combat against the
enemy and was awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the
commanding general of a corps or higher unit or independent force showing
that he actually participated in combat.
(b) Boundaries of Asiatic-Pacific Theater—(1) Eastern boundary. Coincident
with the western boundary of the
American Theater (§578.50 American
Campaign Medal).
(2) Western boundary. From the North
Pole south along the 60th meridian
east longitude to its intersection with
the east boundary of Iran, thence south
along the Iran boundary to the Gulf of
Oman and the intersection of the 60th
meridian east longitude, thence south
along the 60th meridian east longitude
to the South Pole.
(c) One bronze service star is authorized for each campaign under the conditions outlined in §578.48 European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
(Service stars are described in §578.61).
(d) The arrowhead is authorized for
wear on this medal to denote participation in a combat parachute jump, helicopter assault landing, combat glider
landing, or amphibious assault landing,
while assigned or attached as a member of an organized force carrying out
an assigned tactical mission. (The arrowhead is described in §578.61).
(e) Description. The Bronze medal is
11⁄4 inches in width. On the obverse is a
tropical landing scene with a battleship, aircraft carrier, submarine and an
aircraft in the background with landing troops and palm trees in the foreground with the words ‘‘ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN’’ above the scene.
On the reverse, an American bald eagle
close between the dates ‘‘1941–1945’’ and
the words ‘‘UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA’’. The ribbon is 13⁄8 inches
wide and consists of the following
stripes: 3⁄16 inch Yellow 67108; 1⁄16 inch
White 67101; 1⁄16 inch Scarlet 67111; 1⁄16
inch White; 1⁄4 inch Yellow; center 1⁄8
triparted Old Glory Blue 67178, White
and Scarlet; 1⁄4 inch Yellow; 1⁄16 inch
White; 1⁄16 inch Scarlet; 1⁄16 inch White;
and 3⁄16 inch YellowCollection
Military CollectionLocation
Location
Room
Offsite Storage No. 1, #2076Building
OffsiteDate
December 13, 2022Created By
Krupa, EricCreate Date
December 12, 2022Updated By
Krupa, EricUpdate Date
December 13, 2022