BAKELITE WWII U.S. EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL LAPEL PIN WW2

Description: Thank you for taking a look at my eBay auctions. Let me know if there are any World War One or World War Two medals you are looking for, or if you need an Original replacement set for lost family heirlooms, please contact me and I will list them on eBay for you! Make sure to read all of the information I have provided, I do my absolute best to identify and describe the item your bidding on. The photos are of the actual item your bidding on, consider them part of the description as well! --ORIGINAL WORLD WAR II “BAKELITE” UNITED STATES EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL LAPEL PIN. INFORMATION: 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. Colored bands representing Germany (on the ribbon's left side), Italy (on the ribbon's right side), and the United States (in the center of the ribbon) are visible in the ribbon. The brown and green areas of the ribbon represent the terrain of the area of conflict, which ranged from beaches and sand, to grass and woodlands, to mountains. Originally known as the “EAME Ribbon”, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is awarded for any service performed between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946 provided such service was performed in the geographical theater areas of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East. For those service members who participated in one or more military campaigns, Service stars are authorized to be worn on the medal. The Arrowhead device is also authorized to be worn on the medal for those who participated in airborne or amphibious assault landings; the Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia is also authorized for wear on the medal for sailors attached to the Marine Corps. The following military campaigns are recognized by service stars to the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. Egypt-Libya: June 11, 1942 – February 12, 1943 Air Offensive, Europe: July 4, 1942 – June 5, 1944 Algeria-French Morocco: November 8–11, 1942 Tunisia: November 12, 1942 – May 13, 1943 Sicily: May 14, 1943 – August 17, 1943 Naples-Foggia: August 18, 1943 – January 21, 1944 Anzio: January 22, 1944 – May 24, 1944 Rome-Arno: January 22, 1944 – September 9, 1944 Normandy: June 6, 1944 – July 24, 1944 Northern France: July 25, 1944 – September 14, 1944 Southern France: August 15, 1944 – September 14, 1944 Northern Apennines: September 10, 1944 – April 4, 1945 Rhineland: September 15, 1944 – March 21, 1945 Ardennes-Alsace: December 16, 1944 – January 25, 1945 Central Europe: March 22, 1945 – May 11, 1945 Po Valley: April 5, 1945 – May 8, 1945 For those service members who did not participate in a designated battle campaign, the following "blanket campaigns" are authorized to the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, denoted by service stars Antisubmarine: December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 Ground Combat: December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 Air Combat: December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945 The Pacific Theater counterpart to the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was awarded as a service ribbon throughout the entire Second World War and it was not until 1947 that a full sized medal was authorized. The medal was designed by Thomas Hudson Jones. The reverse side was designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman and is the same design as used on the reverse of the Asiatic-Pacific and American Campaign Medals. The first recipient of the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower who was presented the medal in recognition of his service as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II. All of the Medals, Badges, and Insignia in my eBay store are authentic to the time period listed, "I DO NOT" sell current issue items or reproductions "AS" Genuine items, that is a far to common problem on eBay. As the buyer you are making a investment on an Authentic period Item that will accumulate value whether you display it or give as a gift. I guarantee your satisfaction or I will refund your money and pay return shipping! Please let me know if there's anything else I can do for you! I am a collector myself and I understand the last thing you want to do after purchasing an expensive item is to then have to pay ridiculous shipping rates! That is why 99% of my auctions include FREE shipping to all 50 states. I also do my very best on international shipping, all items are shipped USPS International registered to protect myself and the items you have purchased! Thanks!

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