One of more campaign medals were awarded to each member of the armed forces based on the area of the world in which they served. The medals were authorized November 6, 1942 and were for service retroactive to December 7, 1941 and included activity as late as March 2, 1946. The areas were defined by the map below.
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| Asiatic-Pacific | American | European-African-Middle Eastern |
