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Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal Criteria:
a. The Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal was awarded to personnel for service within the
Asiatic-Pacific Theater between 7 December 1941 and 2 March
1946 under any of the following conditions:
(1) On permanent
assignment.
(2) In a
passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days
or 60 days not consecutive.
(3) In active combat
against the enemy and was awarded a combat decoration or furnished
a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher
unit, or independent force that he actually participated in
combat.
b. The eastern boundary
of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater is from the North Pole, south
along the 141st meridian west longitude to the east boundary
of Alaska, then south and southeast along the Alaska boundary
to the Pacific Ocean, then south along the 130th meridian to
its intersection with the 30th parallel north latitude, then
southeast to the intersection of the Equator and the 100th meridian
west longitude, then to the South Pole. The western boundary
of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater is from the North Pole south
along the 60th meridian east longitude to its intersection with
the east boundary of Iran, then south along the Iran boundary
to the Gulf of Oman and the intersection of the 60th meridian
east longitude, then south along the 60th meridian east longitude
to the South Pole. The Asiatic-Pacific Theater included Alaska,
Hawaii, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and all of Asia.
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European African -Middle
Eastern Campaign Medal Criteria:
a.
The European-African-Middle Eastern (EAME) Campaign Medal was
awarded to personnel for service within the European-African-Middle
Eastern Theater between 7 December 1941 and 8 November 1945
under any of the following conditions:
(1) On permanent assignment.
(2) In a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive
days or 60 days not consecutive.
(3) In active combat against the enemy and was awarded a combat
decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general
of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that he actually
participated in combat.
b. The western boundary of EAME Theater is from the North
Pole, south along the 75th meridian west longitude to the 77th
parallel north latitude, then southeast through Davis Strait to
the intersection of the 40th parallel north latitude and the 35th
meridian west longitude, then south along the meridian to the
10th parallel north latitude, then southeast to the intersection
of the Equator and the 20th meridian west longitude, then along
the 20th meridian west longitude to the South Pole. The eastern
boundary of the EAME Theater is from the North Pole south along
the 60th meridian east longitude to its intersection with the
east boundary of Iran, then south along the Iran boundary to the
Gulf of Oman and the intersection of the 60th meridian east longitude,
then south along the 60th meridian east longitude to the South
Pole. The EAME Theater included Europe, European Russia, Greenland,
Iceland, Africa, Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. |
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World
War II Victory Medal Criteria:
The WW II Victory Medal
was awarded to all military personnel for service between 7 December
1941 and 31 December 1946. |
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ArmyOf
Occpuation Medal WWII Criteria:
The medal was awarded for 30 days consecutive service while assigned
to:
a.
Germany (excluding Berlin) between 9 May 1945 and 5 May 1955.
Service between 9 May and 8 November 1945 will count only if
the EAME Campaign Medal was awarded for service prior to 9 May
1945.
b. Austria between 9 May 1945 and 27 July 1955. Service between
9 May and 18 November 1945 will count only if the EAME Campaign
Medal was awarded for service prior to 9 May 1945.
c. Berlin between 9 May 1945 and 2 October 1990. Service between
9 May and 8 November 1945 may be counted only if the EAME Campaign
Medal was awarded for service prior to 9 May 1945.
d. Italy between 9 May 1945 and 15 September 1947 in the compartment
of Venezia Giulia E. Zara or Province of Udine, or with a unit
in Italy designated in DA General Order 4, 1947. Service between
9 May and 8 November 1945 may be counted only if the EAME Campaign
Medal was awarded for service prior to 9 May 1945.
e. Japan between 3 September 1945 and 27 April 1952 in the four
main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu; the surrounding
smaller islands of the Japanese homeland; the Ryukyu Islands;
and the Bonin-Volcano Islands. Service between 3 September 1945
and 2 March 1946 will be counted only if the Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal was awarded for service prior to 3 September
1945.
f. Korea between 3 September 1945 and 29 June 1949. Service
between 3 September 1945 and 2 March 1946 will be counted only
if the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was awarded for service
prior to 3 September 1945.
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New
York State Conspicuous Service Cross Criteria:
The general criteria
for the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross require an individual
to be:
1. A current New
York State citizen OR
2. A New York State citizen
while serving on federal active duty AND
3. A current or former
full-time military person serving in the Armed Forces of the
United States for purposes other than training since 1917; Active
Guard/Reserve AGR excepted
AND
4. Currently serving
under honorable conditions or honorably discharged from active
duty.
An individual must
be the recipient of at least one of the following:
1.
Medal of Honor
2.
Distinguished Service Cross
3.
Navy Cross
4.
Air Force Cross
5.
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
6.
Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
7.
Distinguished Service Medal (Navy-Marine Corps)
8.
Distinguished Service Medal (Air Force)
9.
Distinguished Service Medal (Coast Guard)
10. Silver Star
11. Defense Superior
Service Medal
12. Legion of Merit
13. Distinguished
Flying Cross
14. Soldier's Medal
15. Navy and Marine
Corps Medal
16. Airmen's Medal
17. Coast Guard
Medal
18. Bronze Star
Medal
19. Purple Heart
20. Defense Meritorious
Service Medal
21. Meritorious
Service Medal
22. Air Medal
OR
As prescribed by New
York State Military Law, were a prisoner of war, served at Pearl
Harbor on December
7, 1941, directly participated in the D-Day Invasion of Normandy
on June 6, 1944, or have been declared by the Department of Defense
as killed or missing in action. |
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