The American Campaign Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942, by issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military members who had performed military service in the American Theater of Operations during World War II.
Criteria
The requirements for the American Campaign Medal were for service within the American Theater between 7 December
1941 and 2 March 1946 under any of the following conditions:
Campaigns
Navy campaigns
Participation in these escort, antisubmarine, armed guard, and special operations entitle recipients to one campaign star for each participation:
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! colspan="7" style="background:darkGrey;"| <span style="color:white;">Navy Campaigns </span>
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| Name of campaign
| Start Date
| End Date
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| Convoy ON 67
| 21 February 1942
| 26 February 1942
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| (antisubmarine operations)
| 27 March 1942
| 27 March 1942
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| (antisubmarine operations)
| 22 March 1942
| 31 January 1943
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| Task Group 21.13
| 12 July 1942
| 28 August 1942
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| Convoy TAG 18
| 1 November 1942
| 6 November 1942
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| Convoy SC 107
| 3 November 1942
| 8 November 1942
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| Task Group 21.14
| 27 July 1943
| 10 September 1943
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| Task Group 21.15
| 24 March 1944
| 11 May 1944
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| (antisubmarine operations)
| 24 April 1945
| 24 April 1945
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| and
| 6 May 1945
| 6 May 1945
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Army campaigns
A bronze service star is authorized for participation in the antisubmarine campaign. To qualify individuals must have been assigned to or attached to, and present for duty with, a unit with antisubmarine campaign credit.
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|+Army Campaigns
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| Name of campaign
| Start Date
| End Date
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| Antisubmarine
| 7 December 1941
| 2 September 1945
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| Ground Combat
| 7 December 1941
| 2 September 1945
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| Air Combat
| 7 December 1941
| 2 September 1945
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