American Campaign Medal

(All Services)

The American Campaign Medal was established by Executive Order 9265, dated 6 November 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and announced in War Department Bulletin 56, 1942. The criteria for the medal were for service within the American Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following conditions: On permanent assignment within the continental limits of the United States; or, For service in Alaska, Hawaii, or the Canal Zone; or, For service with the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal earned for service in the Philippines, Burma, or China; or, For service with the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal earned for service in Europe, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, or Sudan; or, For service in the American Theater of Operations as a member of the armed forces of a government allied with the United States between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946.