WWII U.S. ARMY ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL INVASION ARROWHEAD BATTLE STAR #5

Description: Thank you for taking a look at my eBay auctions. Let me know if there are any World War One or World War Two medals you are looking for, or if you need an Original replacement set for lost family heirlooms, please contact me and I will list them on eBay for you! Make sure to read all of the information I have provided, I do my absolute best to identify and describe the item your bidding on. The photos are of the actual item your bidding on, consider them part of the description as well! --ORIGINAL WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES ARMY & ARMY AIR CORPS ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PIN-BACK W/ INVASION ARROWHEAD & 1 BATTLE STAR. --RIBBON DRAPE TESTED UV NEGATIVE. INFORMATION: The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a military award of the Second World War. It was awarded to any member of the United States Military who served in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945 and was created on November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was designed by Thomas Hudson Jones. The reverse side was designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman and is the same design as used on the reverse of the European-African-Middle Eastern and American Campaign Medals. There were 21 Army and 48 Navy/Marine official campaigns of the Pacific Theater, denoted on the service ribbon by campaign stars; some construction battalion units issued the medal with Arabic numerals. The Arrowhead device is authorized for those campaigns which involved participation in amphibious assault landings. The Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia is also authorized for wear on the medal for sailors attached to the Marine Corps. The flag colors of Japan and the United States are visible in the ribbon. The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was first issued as a service ribbon in 1941. A full medal was authorized in 1947, the first of which was presented to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The European Theater equivalent of the medal was known as the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a military award of the Second World War. It was awarded to any member of the United States Military who served in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945 and was created on November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was designed by Thomas Hudson Jones. The reverse side was designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman and is the same design as used on the reverse of the European-African-Middle Eastern and American Campaign Medals. There were 21 Army and 48 Navy/Marine official campaigns of the Pacific Theater, denoted on the service ribbon by campaign stars; some construction battalion units issued the medal with Arabic numerals. The Arrowhead device is authorized for those campaigns which involved participation in amphibious assault landings. The Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia is also authorized for wear on the medal for sailors attached to the Marine Corps. The flag colors of Japan and the United States are visible in the ribbon. The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was first issued as a service ribbon in 1941. A full medal was authorized in 1947, the first of which was presented to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The European Theater equivalent of the medal was known as the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. Army campaigns Authorized Army military campaigns for the Pacific Theater are as follows: Philippine Island 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 Burma, 1942 7 Dec 41 - 26 May 42 Central Pacific 7 Dec 41 - 6 Dec 43 East Indies 1 Jan 42 - 22 Jul 42 India-Burma 2 Apr 42 - 28 Jan 45 Air Offensive, Japan 17 Apr 42 - 2 Sep 45 Aleutian Islands 3 Jun 42 - 24 Aug 43 China Defensive 4 Jul 42 - 4 May 45 Papua 23 Jul 42 - 23 Jan 43 Guadalcanal 7 Aug 42 - 21 Feb 43 New Guinea 24 Jan 43 - 31 Dec 44 Northern Solomons 22 Feb 43 - 21 Nov 44 Eastern Mandates 7 Dec 43 - 14 Jun 44 Bismarck Archipelago 15 Dec 43 - 27 Nov 44 Western Pacific 17 Apr 44 - 2 Sep 45 Leyte 17 Oct 44 - 1 Jul 45 Luzon 15 Dec 44 - 4 Jul 45 Central Burma 29 Jan 45 - 15 Jul 45 Southern Philippines 27 Feb 45 - 4 Jul 45 Ryukyus 26 Mar 45 - 2 Jul 45 China Offensive 5 May 45 - 2 Sep 45 Navy campaigns Authorized Navy military campaigns for the Pacific Theater are as follows: Pearl Harbor--Midway December 7, 1941 Wake Island (Johnston Island December 15–22, 1941) December 8–23, 1941 Philippine Islands Operation December 8, 1941 – May 6, 1942 Netherlands East Indies engagements January 23 – February 27, 1942 Pacific Specified Raids—1942 February 1, 1942 – March 10, 1942 Coral Sea May 4–8, 1942 Midway June 3–6, 1942 Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings (including First Savo) August 7–9, 1942 Capture and defense of Guadalcanal August 10, 1942 – February 8, 1943 Makin Raid August 17–18, 1942 Eastern Solomons (Stewart Island) August 23–25, 1942 Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid October 5, 1942 Cape Esperance (Second Savo) October 11–12, 1942 Santa Cruz Islands October 26, 1942 Guadalcanal (Third Savo) November 12–15, 1942 Tassafaronga (Fourth Savo) November 30 – December 1, 1942 Eastern New Guinea operation December 17, 1942 – July 24, 1944 Rennel Island January 29–30, 1943 Consolidation of Solomon Islands February 8, 1943 – March 15, 1945 Aleutians operation March 26 – June 2, 1943 New Georgia Group operation June 20 – October 16, 1943 Bismarck Archipelago operation June 25, 1943 – May 1, 1944 Pacific Specified Raids—1943 August 31, 1943 – October 6, 1943 Treasury-Bougainville operation October 27 – December 15, 1943 Gilbert Islands operation November 13 – December 8, 1943 Marshall Islands operation November 26, 1943 – March 2, 1944 Asiatic-Pacific Specified Raids—1944 February 16, 1944 – October 9, 1944 Western New Guinea operations April 21, 1944 – January 9, 1945 Marianas operation June 10 – August 27, 1944 Western Caroline Islands operation August 31 – October 14, 1944 Leyte operation October 10 – November 29, 1944 Luzon operation December 12, 1944 – April 1, 1945 Iwo Jima operation February 15 – March 16, 1945 Okinawa Gunto operation March 17 – June 30, 1945 3d Fleet operations against Japan July 10 – August 15, 1945 Kurile Islands operation February 1, 1944 – August 11, 1945 Borneo operations April 27 – July 20, 1945 Tinian capture and occupation July 24 – August 1, 1944 Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines February 28 – July 20, 1945 Hollandia operation (Aitape Humboldt Bay-Tanahmerah Bay) April 21 – June 1, 1944 Manila Bay-Bicol operations January 29 – April 16, 1945 U.S.S. Navajo—Salvage operations August 8, 1942 – February 3, 1943 Action off Vanikoro July 17–21, 1943 Naval Group China (6 months duty required) February 19, 1943 – May 4, 1945 Task Group 30.4 May 22 – June 15, 1944 Task Group 12.2 July 5 – August 9, 1944 Specified Minesweeping Operations Pacific June 23, 1945 – March 2, 1946 Submarine War Patrols (Pacific – 1 star for participation in each war patrol) December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 Other campaigns For members of the military who did not receive campaign credit, but still served on active duty in the Pacific Theater, the following “blanket” campaigns are authorized for which the medal is awarded without service stars. Antisubmarine December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 Ground Combat: December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 Air Combat: December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 All of the Medals, Badges, and Insignia in my eBay store are authentic to the time period listed, "I DO NOT" sell current issue items or reproductions "AS" Genuine items, that is a far to common problem on eBay. As the buyer you are making a investment on an Authentic period Item that will accumulate value whether you display it or give as a gift. I guarantee your satisfaction or I will refund your money and pay return shipping! Please let me know if there's anything else I can do for you! I am a collector myself and I understand the last thing you want to do after purchasing an expensive item is to then have to pay ridiculous shipping rates! That is why 99% of my auctions include FREE shipping to all 50 states. 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