| American Campaign Medal | |
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| Type | Service medal |
| Presented by | Department of War and Department of the Navy |
| Eligibility | U.S. military service in the American Theater for at least 30 days outside the U.S. or 1 year inside the U.S. between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946. |
| Status | Inactive |
| First awarded | December 7, 1941 |
| Last awarded | March 2, 1946 |
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| Precedence | |
| Equivalent | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal |
| Next (lower) | World War II Victory Medal |
The American Campaign Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942, by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[1][2] The medal was intended to recognize those military members who had performed military service in the American Theater of Operations during World War II.[2] A similar medal, known as the American Defense Service Medal was awarded for active duty service before the United States' entry into World War II.
- ^ Army Regulation 600–8–22 Military Awards (PDF). Washington, DC: Headquarters Department of the Army. 25 June 2015. pp. 69–70. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ a b "American Campaign Medal". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 9 January 2014.