World War II Army of Occupation Medal
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:award
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:military_unit
military honors and awards post-war military operations U. S. military history U. S. Army history |
| gptkbp:awarded_by |
gptkb:military_unit
veterans of World War II contribution to peacekeeping occupying forces members of the U. S. Armed Forces Cold War period Army, Navy, Air Force personnel military personnel in occupied areas occupation service service in post-war Germany service in post-war Japan service in post-war operations service in the occupation of foreign territories |
| gptkbp:awards |
bronze
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:criteria |
minimum of 30 days service
service in occupied territories specific time frame of service 30 days of service in occupation zones service in Germany, Japan, or Austria service in designated occupation zones service in specific locations |
| gptkbp:design |
medal with a bronze star
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1945 to 1955
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| gptkbp:established |
1946
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| gptkbp:features |
medal with a circular shape
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| gptkbp:first_awarded |
gptkb:1955
1946 |
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:U._S._Army_Institute_of_Heraldry
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War II era
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World War II Army of Occupation Medal
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| gptkbp:insignia |
medal with eagle and shield
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
eagle emblem
recognition of service in Germany and Japan |
| gptkbp:notable_recipients |
gptkb:U._S._Army_personnel
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:World_War_I_Victory_Medal
|
| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:award
gptkb:Monarch military service medals military service recognition post-war military strategy U. S. military decorations |
| gptkbp:ribbon |
light blue with a white stripe
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:award
recognition of military service symbol of military achievement |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Army_of_Occupation_Medal
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| gptkbp:symbolizes |
post-war peacekeeping efforts
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| gptkbp:type |
service medal
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:86th_Fighter_Group
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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