United States. A Second War Service Pair

United States; American Campaign Medal (bronze, 32 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback); and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (bronze, 32 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback). Spotting on the reverse of the ACM, contact marks and gilt wear on the reverse of the EAMECM, very fine.

Footnote: The American Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military members who had performed military service in the American Theater of Operations during the Second World War. The requirements for the American Campaign Medal were for service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946 under any of the following conditions: on permanent assignment outside the continental limits of the United States; permanently assigned as a member of a crew of a vessel sailing ocean waters for a period of 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days; outside the continental limits of the United States in a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days; ih 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 the Soldier actually participated in combat; and within the continental limits of the United States for an aggregate period of one year. The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military service members who had performed military duty in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of the Second World War.