Year Authorized:
1946
General Description:
Medal is relatively simple with white edges and a black-marron center section.
Award Criteria (as detailed by various official sources):
It is awarded for 30 consecutive days at a normal post of duty on assignment to the armies of occupation. Refer to Department of Defense 1348.33-M for areas which qualify for this award. Military service in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between May 9, 1945 and Nov. 8, 1945, and in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between Sept. 3, 1945 and March 2, 1946, shall only be considered if the service member received the applicable theater campaign medal for military service in the theater before the inclusive periods previously mentioned.
User Tags Detailing this Ribbon:
white black maroon red purple united states usn usaf usarmy usmc uscg ww2
