For the medal awarded to merchant mariners, see Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal.
Award
World War II Victory Medal
Obverse
Type
Service medal
Presented by
Department of War and Department of the Navy
Eligibility
Served in the armed forces between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946.
Status
Obsolete
Service ribbon (top) and campaign streamer (bottom)
Precedence
Next (higher)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Equivalent
Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal
Next (lower)
Army of Occupation Medal or Navy Occupation Service Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was established by an Act of Congress on 6 July 1945 (Public Law 135, 79th Congress) and promulgated by Section V, War Department Bulletin 12, 1945.[1][2]
The World War I Victory Medal is the corresponding medal from World War I.
^"Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards" (PDF). Headquarters Department of the Army. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^"World War II Victory Medal". The Institute of Heraldry: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the ARMY. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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