The World War II Victory Medal was a service medal of the United States military which was established by an Act of Congress on 6 July 1945 (Public Law...
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The World War I Victory Medal (known prior to establishment of the World War II Victory Medal in 1945 simply as the Victory Medal) was a United States...
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The Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine established by an Act of Congress on August 8, 1946...
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Soldier's Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal Purple Heart Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal World War II Victory Medal American Defense Service Medal Asiatic-Pacific...
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service medals of the world wars are U.S. military medals which were created solely for recognizing service in the First World War and World War II. Such...
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Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal) Honors awarded to vessels for campaigns other than World War II service (e.g. Korean War service, Vietnam War service)...
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medal was intended to recognize those military members who had performed military service in the American Theater of Operations during World War II....
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World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World...
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throughout the entire Second World War due to the ribbon design being approved by the Secretary of War in December 1942. The medal design was submitted to...
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provided as an overview of and topical guide to World War II: World War II, or the Second World War was a global military conflict that was fought between...
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The Victory Medal (also called the Inter-Allied Victory Medal) is a United Kingdom and British Empire First World War campaign medal. The award of a common...
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This is a list of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II. The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military...
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Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the...
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II (2004) Including their other budget WWII FPS games: World War II Sniper: Call To Victory (aka. Battlestrike: Call to Victory) (2004) World War II Combat:...
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USS Asterion (AK-100) (section World War II)
and was subsequently scrapped. American Campaign Medal with one battle star World War II Victory Medal Beyer, Edward F. & Beyer, Kenneth M. (1991). "U...
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Donald Baxter MacMillan (section World War II)
Peary Polar Expedition Medal Naval Reserve Medal American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal "Donald Baxter MacMillan"...
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1st Combat Engineer Battalion (section World War II)
City One" at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina During World War II, the Pioneer Battalion consisted of a headquarters and three pioneer...
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during World War II" and recognized those personnel who participated in the European and Asian occupation forces during, and following World War II. The...
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Victory Medal (Greece) Victory Medal (Japan) Victory Medal (Romania) Victory Medal (South Africa) Victory Medal (United Kingdom) World War I Victory Medal...
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Force Commander during World War II. Because of the legal status of West Berlin as an occupied territory, the Army of Occupation Medal was issued for forty-five...
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2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (section World War II)
deactivated on June 14, 1941. Shortly after the United States entered into World War II, the unit was reactivated February 11, 1942, at New River, North Carolina...
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Forces during World War II but did not go overseas. He was awarded both the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He then studied...
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Lafayette G. Pool (redirect from War Daddy)
May 30, 1991) was an American tank-crew and tank-platoon commander in World War II and is widely recognized as the US tank ace of aces,[page needed] credited...
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Gerald C. Kelleher (section World War II)
Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal (Germany) National Defense Service Medal Korean...
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VMO-2 (section World War II and the 1950s)
United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan...
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Stuart S. Murray (section World War II)
Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Medal National Defense Service Medal Philippine Defense Medal Blair, Clay, Jr. Silent Victory (New...
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history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis Powers. The United States...
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Guy Fort (category World War II prisoners of war held by Japan)
again, with his second wife Mary Angeles Adams dying at the start of World War II. His great-granddaughter was Filipina child actress, singer and model...
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Charley Havlat (category United States Army personnel killed in World War II)
to be killed in combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. On May 7, 1945, he was a member of a reconnaissance patrol of the 803rd...
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USCGC Storis (section World War II)
Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one battle star World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal with three...
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