The European–African–Middle Eastern 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 service members who had performed military duty in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of the Second World War.
History
The EAME Campaign Medal was initially established by Executive Order 9265, dated 6 November 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and announced in War Department Bulletin 56, 1942. The European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded as a service ribbon throughout the entire Second World War due to the ribbon design being approved by the Secretary of War in December 1942.
- North African occupation: allied landings in North Africa
- Sicilian occupation: allied landings in Sicily
- Salerno landings: allied landings in Southern Italy
- West Coast of Italy operations (1944): allied landing at Anzio and subsequent supply of the Anzio beachhead
- Invasion of Normandy: allied landings in Normandy
- Northeast Greenland operation
- Invasion of Southern France: allied landings in Southern France
- Reinforcement of Malta: allied convoys to supply besieged Malta
- Escort, antisubmarine, armed guard and special operations: 7 December 1941 – 2 September 1945
See also
- Arrowhead device
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Medal
- Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal