This medal was authorized on November 6, 1942 and awarded to members of the United States armed forces serving 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Certificates
Pilot
Dr. Thomas N. Weems
Physical Description
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal uniform ribbon; yellow silk ribbon with red white and blue vertical center stripes; white and red outer stripes; pin back.
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 3.5 × 1.1 × 0.8cm (1 3/8 × 7/16 × 5/16 in.)
Materials
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic Metals
Possible Silk
Unknown Coating
Inventory Number
A20181740000
Credit Line
Donated by the families of Rebecca E. Weems, Ph.D., George Halton Weems, and Philip N. Weems
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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