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United States: Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. An early issue strike

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Ships from: United Kingdom

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The medal mounted on the original unmarked 12mm crimp brooch, this with its hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings. The medal suspended from a silk moire corded ribandThe Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military award of the Second World War, which was awarded to any member of the the United States Armed Forces who served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945. The medal was created on November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was designed by Thomas Hudson Jones; the reverse side was designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman which is the same design as used on the reverse of the American Campaign Medal and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign MedalThere were 21 Army and 48 Navy-Marine Corps official campaigns of the Pacific Theater. The flag colors of the United States and Japan are visible in the ribbonThe Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal was first issued as a service ribbon in 1942. A full medal was authorized in 1947, the first of which was presented to General of the Army Douglas MacArthurCondition: EF

Conflict WW2 Nation USA
Item Type MEDALS & AWARDS Sub Item Type None
Source Site ABERDEEN_MEDALS Product ID 468846
Currency GBP

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