Statements (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:award
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gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:approves |
Executive Order 9260
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gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:awarded_by |
over 1 million
allied forces in Europe military branches of the U. S. service in European theater during World War II |
gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Victory_Medal U. S. Mint engravers |
gptkbp:battle_honors |
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
different versions for different branches part of U. S. military heritage |
gptkbp:collection |
military history museums
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gptkbp:collects |
sought after by collectors
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gptkbp:criteria |
service between 1941 and 1945
service in the European theater specific operations may vary subject to review by military boards |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influences on military culture
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gptkbp:depicted_in |
other campaign medals
military displays and exhibitions |
gptkbp:design |
bronze medal with a ribbon
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gptkbp:diameter |
1.5 inches
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gptkbp:educational_programs |
used in military education
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gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
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gptkbp:features |
depicts a map of Europe
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gptkbp:first_awarded |
1945
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gptkbp:historical_context |
part of WWII commemorations
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gptkbp:historical_event |
kept in national archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of military service in Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
European Campaign Medal
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gptkbp:inscription |
' European Campaign Medal' on the reverse
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
annual remembrance events
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gptkbp:notable_recipients |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
U. S. military personnel |
gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
presentation ceremonies held
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition |
to deceased service members
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
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gptkbp:publishes |
documented in military records
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gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
governed by Department of Defense directives
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gptkbp:research |
studied by historians
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gptkbp:ribbon |
1.375 inches
red, white, and blue approximately 13.5 inches |
gptkbp:significance |
recognizes contributions in Europe
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:NATO_Medal
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gptkbp:symbolizes |
sacrifice and service
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gptkbp:tradition |
military parades and events
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gptkbp:type |
campaign medal
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gptkbp:weight |
approximately 1 ounce
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:15th_Armored_Division
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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