service ribbon
date: label: date made
content: n.d.
notes: label: Description
content: This service ribbon is made up of three smaller ribbons. From left to right: Army Good Conduct ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Campaign ribbon, World War II Victory ribbon. These ribbons are often received along with their corresponding medals.
label: Description
content: The Army Good Conduct medal was authorized on June 28, 1941, via Executive Order 8809. It is awarded to enlisted members who have honorably completed three consecutive years of active military service after August 26, 1940, and to those who are recommended by their commanding officers for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity. Those awarded this medal were required to have had character and efficiency ratings of excellent or higher throughout the qualifying period. During wartime, the Army Good Conduct medal could be awarded on completion of one year of service rather than three. On March 31, 1943, the time limit for service during World War II was lowered.
label: Description
content: The Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal is awarded for service in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946. To be awarded this medal, personnel should have met one of the following conditions: permanent assignment; passenger status or on temporary duty for thirty consecutive days or sixty nonconsecutive days; active combat against the enemy, personnel who were assigned or attached members of units during the period for which campaign participation credit.
label: Description
content: The World War II Victory medal commemorates military service during World War II and is awarded to any member of the U.S. military, including members of the armed forces of the Government of the Philippine Islands. It is awarded for any active duty or reserve service period between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Asian Pacific Americans
label: Subject
content: Asian Americans
label: Subject
content: Chinese Americans
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Asian Pacific American Business
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2019.0268.25
label: accession number
content: 2019.0268
label: catalog number
content: 2019.0268.25
objectType: label: Object Name
content: service ribbon
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, textile (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 in x 10 21/32 in x 1 5/16 in; 2.5654 cm x 27.0764 cm x 3.302 cm