American Theatre Medal

For service in the US Armed Forces within the American Theater of Operations from 07 Dec 1941 to 02 Mar 1946.

One bronze service star may be worn for each campaign:

• Antisubmarine -- 7 Dec 1941-2 Sep 1945
• Ground Combat -- 7 Dec 1941-2 Sep 1945
• Air Combat -- 7 Dec 1941-2 Sep 1945

Victory Medal

Established by Congress on 09 Jul 1945 and may be awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the Government of the Philippine Islands who served on active duty in World War II at any time between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946.

Asiatic Pacific Medal

For service in the US Armed Forces within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations from 07 Dec 1941 to 02 Mar 1946.

One bronze service star may be worn for each campaign; one silver service star in lieu of five bronze:

• Philippine Islands -- 7 Dec 1941-10 May 1942
• Burma, 1942 -- 7 Dec 1941-26 May 1942
• Central Pacific -- 7 Dec 1941-6 Dec 1943
• East Indies -- 1 Jan-22 Jul 1942
• India-Burma -- 2 Apr 1942-28 Jan 1945
• Air Offensive, Japan -- 17 Apr 1942-2 Sep 1945
• Aleutian Islands -- 3 Jun 1942-24 Aug 1943
• China Defensive -- 4 Jul 1942-4 May 1945
• Papua -- 23 Jul 1942-23 Jan 1943
• Guadalcanal -- 7 Aug 1942-21 Feb 1943
• New Guinea -- 24 Jan 1943-31 Dec 1944
• Northern Solomons -- 22 Feb 1943-21 Nov 1944
• Eastern Mandates -- 31 Jan-14 Jun 1944
• Bismarck Archipelago -- 15 Dec 1943-27 Nov 1944
• Western Pacific -- 15 Jun 1944-2 Sep 1945
• Leyte -- 17 Oct 1944-1 Jul 1945
• Luzon -- 15 Dec 1944-4 Jul 1945
• Central Burma -- 29 Jan-15 Jul 1945
• Southern Philippines -- 27 Feb-4 Jul 1945
• Ryukyus -- 26 Mar-2 Jul 1945
• China Offensive -- 5 May-2 Sep 1945