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1939 - 1945

United States of America

 

It would be quite superfluous to go into the US WW2 awards in any depth on this page as so many websites on the topic already exist. I've therefore limited myself to a list of the medals concerned and a few pictures of items in my collection.

 

List of US Awards in WW2

Existing Awards New Awards
Army Medal of Honor
Navy Medal of Honor
Army Distinguished Service Cross
Navy Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Marine Corps Brevet Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Silver Star
Soldier's Medal
Purple Heart
Wake Island bar (1941)
American Defense Service Medal (1941)
Presidential Unit Citations (1942)
Air Medal (1942)
Legion of Merit (1942)
Navy and Marine Corps Medal (1942)
American Campaign Medal (1942)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1942)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1942)
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal (1942)
Medal for Merit (1942)
Mariner's Medal (1943)
Merchant Marine Combat Bar (1943)
Women's Army Corps Service Medal (1943)
Navy Commendation Medal (1944)
Bronze Star (1944)
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal (1944)
Medal of Freedom (1945)
World War II Victory Medal (1945)
Army Commendation Medal (1945)
Merchant Marine Victory Medal (1946)
Occupation Medals (1946-47)
Ribbon-only awards

 

Army and Navy Medals of Honor, 4th types

Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with Wake Island bar WW2 Merchant Marine Campaign Medals
Gallant Ship Citation Ribbon

 

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