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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.
This article is a complete guide to British, American and German World War II Campaign medals, ribbons and clasps.
The Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War II).
During World War II, the United States established several medals, orders, and decorations to honor the bravery, service, and sacrifice of its military personnel and civilians. Explore the most renowned medals, orders, and decorations bestowed by the United States during World War II, and learn more about the events surrounding them.
11 Μαρ 2018 · This guide is designed to illustrate the ribbons found in The Institute of Heraldry's Military (TIOH) MIL-DTL-11589 ribbon specifications to assist researchers, collectors, historians and those with a general interest in United States ribbons.
The American Campaign Medal was issued as a service ribbon only during the Second World War, and was not issued as a full-sized medal until 1947. [2] The first recipient of the American Campaign Medal was General of the Army George C. Marshall, Jr. [2]
The government of the United States issued 450 Medals of Honor for World War II actions, 280 Service Crosses for D-Day actions and more than 3,600 Navy Crosses. The list below show all the medals that were created during the WW2 period and following years.
