[Title 32 CFR 578.45]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Chapter V - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY]
[Subchapter F - PERSONNEL]
[Part 578 - DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES]
[Sec. 578.45 - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE32002-07-012002-07-01false578.45Sec. 578.45NATIONAL DEFENSEDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYPERSONNELDECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES
Sec. 578.45  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.

    Established by Executive Order 9265 (3 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp.).
    (a) Description. A medal of bronze 1\1/4\ inches in diameter. On the 
obverse a tropical landing scene with a battleship, aircraft carrier, 
submarine and aircraft in the background with landing troops and palm 
trees in the foreground: above this scene the words ``Asiatic-Pacific 
Campaign.'' The reverse is the same as that of the American Campaign 
Medal. The medal is suspended by a ring from a silk moire ribbon 1\3/8\ 
inches in length and 1\3/8\ inches in width composed of an orange stripe 
(\3/16\ inch), white stripe (\1/16\ inch), red stripe (\1/16\ inch), 
white stripe (\1/16\ inch), orange stripe (\1/4\ inch), blue stripe (\1/
24\ inch), white stripe (\1/24\ inch), red stripe (\1/24\ inch), orange 
stripe (\1/4\ inch), white stripe (\1/16\ inch), red stripe (\1/16\ 
inch), white stripe (\1/16\ inch), and orange stripe (\3/16\ inch).
    (b) Requirements. Service within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between 
December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, under any of the following 
conditions:
    (1) On permanent assignment.
    (2) In a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive 
days or 60 days not consecutive.
    (3) In active combat against the enemy and was awarded a combat 
decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a 
corps, higher unit, or independent force that he actually participated 
in combat.
    (c) Boundaries of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater--(1) Eastern boundary. 
Coincident with the western boundary of the American Theater 
(Sec. 578.44(c)(2)).
    (2) Western boundary. From the North Pole, south along the 60th 
meridian east longitude to its intersection with the east boundary of 
Iran, thence south along the Iran boundary to the Gulf of Oman and the 
intersection of the 60th meridian east longitude, thence south along the 
60th meridian east longitude, to the South Pole.
    (d) Service star--(1) Description. See Sec. 578.40(d)(2).
    (2) Requirements. Combat service within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, 
one bronze service star for each campaign. The individual must meet any 
of the following conditions:
    (i) Assigned, or attached, to and present for duty with a unit 
during the period in which it participated in combat.
    (ii) Under orders in the combat zone and in addition meets any of 
the following requirements:
    (a) Awarded a combat decoration.
    (b) Furnished a certificate by a commanding general of a corps, 
higher unit, or independent force that he actually participated in 
combat.
    (c) Served at a normal post of duty (as contrasted to occupying the 
status of an inspector, observer, or visitor).
    (d) Aboard a vessel other than in a passenger status and furnished a 
certificate by the home port commander of the vessel that he served in 
the combat zone.
    (iii) Was an evadee or escapee in the combat zone or recovered from 
a prisoner of war status in the combat zone during the time limitations 
of the campaign. Prisoners of war will not be accorded credit for the 
time spend in confinement or while otherwise in restraint under enemy 
control.
    (e) Arrowhead--(1) Description. The arrowhead is a bronze replica of 
an Indian arrowhead \1/4\ inch in height and \1/8\ inch in width.
    (2) Requirements. Participated in a combat parachute jump, combat 
glider landing, or amphibious assault landing within the Asiatic-Pacific 
theater while assigned or attached as a member of an organized force 
carrying out an assigned tactical mission.

[13 FR 6801, Nov. 19, 1948, as amended at 17 FR 912, Jan. 31, 1952]

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