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The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
United States service medals of the world wars are U.S. military medals which were created solely for recognizing service in the First World War and World War II.Such medals are no longer awarded, but are still referred to in various publications, manuals, and award precedence charts as many veterans still display them as part of veteran functions and ceremonies.
On February 12, 2021, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) [11] introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women's Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. U.S. Representative Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) introduced the ...
Postwar, many of the Rochambelles said they had difficulty re-adjusting to civilian life, but found solace in strong and enduring friendships with their fellow veterans. All the women received the Military Medal for service and most also were awarded the prestigious Croix de Guerre. Ambulances in the snow in Alsace, January 1945.
The Women's Army Corps Service Medal was awarded to any service member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps between July 10, 1942, and August 31, 1943, or the Women's Army Corps between September 1, 1943, and September 2, 1945. [2] The medal was issued as a once-awarded medal, and there are no devices authorized for additional presentations.
The last single service award was issued in 1960 when Congress authorized the awarding of the Four Chaplains' Medal recognizing the Four Chaplains who died together during World War II. [6] There have been no single service awards issued since by the U.S. military, mainly due to the decline and complications of awarding commemorative service ...
Chinese American veterans who fought in World War II were honored in New Orleans with a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. Chinese American WWII vets who served despite being denied U.S ...
WAC Air Controller painting by Dan V. Smith, 1943. The Women's Army Corps (WAC; / w æ k /) was the women's branch of the United States Army before 1978. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), on 15 May 1942, and converted to an active duty status in the Army of the United States as the WAC on 1 July 1943.