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European-African-Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

 The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (EAME) is awarded for service within the European African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945 under any of the following conditions:

 1. Assigned or attached to, and present for duty with, a unit during the period in which it participated in combat.

 2. Under orders in the combat zone and in addition meets any of the following requirements:

  A. Awarded a combat decoration.
  B. Furnished a certificate by a commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the member actually participated in combat.
  C. Served at a normal post of duty, as opposed to occupying the status of an inspector, observer, or visitor.
  D. Aboard a vessel other than in a passenger status and furnished a certificate by the home port commander of the vessel that the member served in the combat zone.

 3. Was an evader or escapee in the combat zone or recovered from a POW status in the combat zone during the time limitations of the campaign. POW will not be accorded credit for the time spent in confinement or while otherwise in restraint under enemy control.

 The boundaries of the EAME Campaign are as follows:
  The eastern boundary coincides with the western boundary of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
  The western boundary coincides with the eastern boundary of the American Theater.

Authorized Devices:
 - A service star is authorized to indicate participation in certain engagements with the enemy.
 - An Arrowhead Device is authorized to denote participation in a combat parachute jump, helicopter assault landing, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing, while assigned or attached as a member of an organized force carrying out an assigned tactical mission.

Category of Award: U.S. Campaign and Service Award

Established by: Executive Order 9265, and announced in War Department Bulletin 56, 1942, and amended by Executive Order 9706, 15 March 1946

Device(s):
 Bronze Service Star (if applicable)
 Arrowhead Device (if applicable)

References:
AFI 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program, Page 166 and 167
AR 600-8-22, Army Regulation, Military Awards, Page 70
DoD Manual 1348.33, Volume 3, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards: DoD-Wide Performance and Valor Awards, Page 67

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