Medals earned by Gerald O. Day during WWII
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN
NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE
NAVY CHINA SERVICE
USCG GOOD CONDUCT
USN GOOD CONDUCT
WWII VICTORY
American Campaign medal. Qualifying criteria: service outside the U. S. in the American theater for 30 days or within the continental U. S. for 1 year.
Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal. Qualifying criteria: service in the Asiatic-Pacific theater for 30 days or receipt of any combat decoration. Qualifying dates: 07 December, 1941 - 02 March, 1946. Medal was not awarded until 1947 when General Douglas MacArthur received the first one.
Navy China Service medal. Qualifying criteria: service ashore in China or onboard naval vessels from 1945 - 1957.
USN Good Conduct medal. Qualifying criteria: outstanding performance and conduct during 3 years of continuous active enlisted service.
USCG Good Conduct medal. Qualifying criteria: outstanding proficiency, leadership, and conduct during 3 continuous years of active enlisted Coast Guard service.
WWII Victory medal. Qualifying criteria: awarded for service in U. S. Armed Forces between 1941 - 1946
Navy Occupation Service medal. Qualifying criteria: 30 consecutive days of service in occupied terroritories of former enemies from 1945 - 1955.
European African Middle Eastern Campaign medal (with one battle star). Qualifying criteria: service in the European-African-Middle Eastern theater for 30 days or receipt of any combat decoration. Qualifying dates: 07 December, 1941 - 08 November, 1945. Medal was not awarded until 1947 when General Dwight David Eisenhower received the first one.
battle star
EUROPEAN AFRICAN
MIDDLE EASTERN
CAMPAIGN WITH ONE
BATTLE STAR
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WWII Medals - G. O. Day
SECTION 3.
scan of letter dated March 1977 (concerning my father's medals)
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On 06 February, 1977, my father wrote to the Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard verifying the medals he earned in WWII.
This is the reply he received.
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SECTION 3. CONTENTS
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