US WW2 Medals

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.

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

1939 - 1945