Original not a reproduction
Service: All Services
Instituted: 1942 Dates: 7 December 1941 to 2 March 1946
Criteria: Service in the Asiatic-Pacific theater for 30 days or receipt of any combat decoration
Devices: All Services: Bronze, Silver Star; Army/Air Force: Bronze arrowhead; Navy: Bronze Marine Corps device
Authorized on November 6, 1942, and amended on March 15, 1946. Awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces for at least 30 consecutive (60 nonconsecutive) days of service (less if in combat) within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
The medal features two armed soldiers patrolling in front of a palm tree with the ocean as well as aircraft and seacraft in the background; an inscription on the upper portion of the medal reads “ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN.” The reverse features an eagle framed by the years “1941-1945” and an inscription reading “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” The ribbon is yellow with a thin vertical stripes of blue, white, and red in the center as well as thin bands of white, red, and white toward each edge.
Service stars, arrowhead devices, or the Fleet Marine insignia may be issued when appropriate.