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Ribbons of Medals

United States Navy and Marine Corps

Second World War Period and Prior

Youthful but He has been Around
A Sailor and his Ribbon Bars

At the time of the Second World War campaign medals existed which had been awarded back to the Civil War. Although I cannot know what the earliest campaign medals that an active member of the armed services serving in the Second World War might have worn, I have decided to arbitrarily begin the series of campaign medals with the China Campaign Metal of 1900.

Naval ribbon bars come in two sizes three-eighths inch (9 mm) and one-half inch (12 mm). The larger size was in common use during the war. Smaller ribbons can be pre-war or post-war issues of World War Two medals. Examples below are in either size. The examples pictured are originals and may have minor damage or fading. The links within the section go the a discussion of the background of the corresponding medal.

Metals for Valor or Meritious Service

Medal of Honor	Marine Corps Brevet	Navy Cross	Distinguished Service Medal	Legion of Merit

Silver Star	Distinguished Flying Cross	Navy And Marine Corps Medal	Bronze Star	Air Medal

Purple Heart	Navy Commendation V for valor	Navy Good Conduct	Marine Good Conduct

Campaign Metals

China Campaign 1900	Cuban Pacification 1906	Nicaraguan Campaign 1912	Mexican Service 1914

Haitian Campaign 1915	Dominican Campaign 1916	World War Victory 1918 3/16 silver star (1)	Army of Occupation 1918	2nd Nicaraguan Campaign 1926

Yangtze Service 1926	China Service 1937	American Defense 1940 A for Atlantic	American Campaign 1941

European-African-Mid East 1941	Asiatic-Pacific 1941	World War Two Victory 1945

Distinguished Unit Badges

Presidential Unit Citation 1942	Navy Unit Citation 1944 Star for 2nd award

Expeditionary Medals

Navy Expeditionary Medal	Marine Expeditionary Medal

Reserve Medals

Navy Reserve Medal	Marine Reserve Medal

Marksmanship Medals

Expert Pistol Shot Medal	Expert Rifleman Medal	Distinguished Marksman Ribbon

Notes:

1. Holder of Citation for Gallantry in Action