[Title 32 CFR 578.46]
[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. 578.46 - European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE32002-07-012002-07-01false578.46Sec. 578.46NATIONAL DEFENSEDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYPERSONNELDECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES
Sec. 578.46  European-African-Middle Eastern 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 an LST landing craft and troops landing under fire with an 
airplane in background below the words ``European-African-Middle Eastern 
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 a brown stripe 
(\3/16\ inch), green stripe (\1/16\ inch), white stripe (\1/16\ inch), 
red stripe (\1/16\ inch), green stripe (\1/4\ inch), blue stripe (\1/24\ 
inch), white stripe (\1/24\ inch), red stripe (\1/24\ inch), green 
stripe (\1/4\ inch), white stripe (\1/16\ inch), black stripe (\1/16\ 
inch), white stripe (\1/16\ inch), and brown stripe (\3/16\ inch).
    (b) Requirements. Service within the European-African-Middle Eastern 
--heater between December 7, 1941, and November 8, 1945, 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 European-African-Middle Eastern Theater--(1) 
Eastern boundary. Coincident with the western boundary of the Asiatic-
Pacific Theater (Sec. 578.45(c)(2)).
    (2) Western boundary. Coincident with the eastern boundary of the 
American Theater (Sec. 578.44(c)(1)).
    (d) Service star--(1) Description. See Sec. 578.40(d)(2).
    (2) Requirements. Service within the European-African-Middle Eastern 
Theater, one bronze service star for each campaign (AR 260-15). 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 spent in confinement or while otherwise in restraint under enemy 
control.
    (e) Arrowhead--(1) Description. See Sec. 578.45(e)(1).
    (2) Requirements. See Sec. 578.45 (e) (2).

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