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	World War II - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		World War II Allied troops and civilians celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands, by Allied forces, in 1945.
		The war was fought in the Atlantic theatre (Europe, North Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean) and the Pacific theatre (Far East and the Pacific).
		In order to bring the war to a swift conclusion, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August, devastating the city, followed by a second bomb at Nagasaki on 9 August.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /World+War+II (7298 words)

	World War II Victory Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created by an act of Congress in July 1945.
		The decoration commemorates military service during the Second World War and is awarded to any member of the United States military, including members of the armed forces of the Government of the Philippine Islands, who served on active duty, or as a reservist, between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946.
		The World War II Victory Medal was first issued as a ribbon, and was referred to simply as the “Victory Ribbon.” By 1946, a full medal had been established which was referred to as the World War II Victory Medal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_War_II_Victory_Medal (292 words)

	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		World War II World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing approximately 55.5 million lives (see below).
		The war was fought mainly between an alliance of the British Commonwealth, France, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China—collectively known as the Allies; and the Axis Powers, an alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan.
		The war also saw the re-emergence of the United States from its isolationism, the destruction and rebuilding of Germany and Japan into major industrial powers, the advent of the atomic bomb, and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/w/wo/world_war_ii.html (3725 words)

	World War I Victory Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The medal was originally intended to be created by an act of the United States Congress, however the bill authorizing the decoration never passed leaving the service departments to create the award through general orders.
		The Silver Citation Star to the World War I Victory Medal was authorized by the United States Congress on February 4, 1919.
		For sea related war duty, the Navy issued the following operational clasps which were worn on the World War I Victory Medal and inscribed with the name of the duty type which had been performed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_War_I_Victory_Medal (1270 words)

	World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world involving the great majority of the nations being fought simultaneously in several major and costing approximately 55.5 million lives (see below).
		Indeed the first combat in World War II was a German attack against Poland while the last combat was a thousand-aircraft bombing attack on Japan August 14 1945.
		The war also saw the re-emergence the United States from its isolationism the destruction and rebuilding of Germany Japan into major industrial powers the advent the atomic bomb and the emergence of the United and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.
	www.freeglossary.com /World_War_II (3845 words)

	World War II Victory Medal
		The World War II Victory Medal was established by Act of Congress (Public Law 135, 79th Congress) on July 6, 1945.
		WORLD WAR II which is placed about one third of the way up from the bottom of the medal.
		The ribbon to the World War II Victory Medal consists of a central stripe of red edged in white.
	foxfall.com /fmc-wwiiv.htm (388 words)

	War Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		World War II Victory Medal - The World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created by an act of Congress in July 1945.
		World War I Victory Medal - The World War I Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was first created in 1919.
		War Medal 1939-1945 - The War Medal 1939-1945 was a British decoration awarded to those who had served in the Armed Forces full-time for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
	www.visitingangelsnt.com /warmedal.html (838 words)

	U.S. Military -- Army Awards & Decorations -- World War II Victory Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The rainbow on each side of the ribbon is a miniature of the pattern used in the WWI Victory Medal.
		Criteria: The WW II Victory Medal was awarded to all military personnel for service between 07 Dec 1941 and 31 Dec 1946.
		Streamer: The WW II Victory Medal ribbon is not used as a streamer by the Army.
	www.rootsweb.com /~utsaltla/111thInf/Medal_WorldWarIIVictoryMedal.html (299 words)

	Honorable Service Medal
		The Victory Lapel Button was designed by the noted sculptor Adolph A. Weinman (1870-1952), and eligibility was the same as for the Victory Medal.
		Change Number 8 to Army Regulation 600-35 states, "For the World war II Victory Medal, no lapel button is prescribed (the lapel button for service rendered since September 8, 1939 is used in lieu of a lapel button for the World war II Victory Medal.)" This familiar lapel button was extremely popular among discharged veterans.
		The War Department also adopted the same honorable discharge emblem in cloth for wear on the uniform of all military personnel who were discharged or separated from the service under honorable conditions.
	www.foxfall.com /hsm.htm (1073 words)

	World War II
		Indeed, the first combat operation in the European Theater of World War II was a German bombing attack against Poland, while the last combat operation in the Pacific Theater was a thousand-aircraft bombing attack on Japan, on 14 August 1945.
		The war also directly led to the United Nations, founded by the victorious Allies in order to prevent such a large and destructive conflict from ever happening again.
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	www.askfactmaster.com /World_War_II (4255 words)

	Medals attest to the mettle of World War II ‘Marauder’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Medals attest to the mettle of World War II ‘Marauder’
		After 60 years McIlhiney finally received his service medals last month for his heroic efforts in the jungles of Burma where he was squad leader in the U.S. Army, 475th Infantry Regiment, which became better known as the infamous “Merill’s Marauders,” in World War II.
		He spent three months in the war zone where he and his battalion were victorious in reclaiming Burma from the Japanese, he said.
	www.dicksonherald.com /news/stories/20040813/medals.shtml (347 words)

	Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		World War II veteran Charles R. Zierman promised himself he wouldn't break down Saturday.
		handed Zierman the World War II Victory Medal nearly 60 years overdue, Zierman's mind raced to his old comrades in the war, and he had to wipe his eyes.
		It is an honor that all World War II vets were supposed to receive, but, due to an oversight, Zierman never got his medal.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/tn09_ford/20030712wwiimedal.html (477 words)

	John Anthony McCarthy, Captain, United States Air Force
		Captain McCarthy was a bombardier on B-17's in World War II and B-29's in Korea.
		McCarthy said his father, instead of being a fighter pilot, was in reality a bombardier on a B-17 with the 301st Bomb Wing and 419th Bomb Squadron in World War II and served as a bombardier and central fire controller on a B-29 with the 307th Bomb Group of the 371st Bomb Squadron in Korea.
		He discovered that his father was a highly decorated veteran of World War II and Korea who flew 50 missions World War II and 22 in Korea.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /jamccarthy.htm (1554 words)

	Bambooweb: World War II
		The war also saw the re-emergence of the United States from its isolationism, the destruction and rebuilding of Germany and Japan into major industrial powers, the advent of the atomic bomb, the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as global superpowers, closer integration of Europe in the form of a
		Traditionally, the war is described as a conflict between two groups of powers: the Axis and the Allies.
		Finland, which initially received Allied sympathy, and some support, defending itself from the Soviet invasion of the Winter War; a sympathy that diminished starkly after the aforementioned invasion of the Soviet Union, when the Red Army in the Continuation War afresh attacked Finland, that then in its northern part was defended by German forces.
	www.bambooweb.com /articles/W/o/World_War_II.html (4654 words)

	Warren Weidenburner CHINA-BURMA-INDIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal was awarded to personnel for service within the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between 7 December 1941 and 2 March 1946.
		The World War II Victory Medal was awarded to all military personnel for service between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946.
		The Medal was approved on 5 February 1946.
	warren421.home.comcast.net /medals.html (231 words)

	Edwardsville Intelligencer - Ceremony honors World War II vet
		Each medal is significant to William's experiences in the Pacific during World War II.
		William was awarded with the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star, World War II Victory Medal, the Honorable Service Lapel Button WW II and the Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar.
		Stern said the medals mean a lot to her because her father died last January.
	www.goedwardsville.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=17086072&BRD=2291&PAG=461&dept_id=473648&rfi=6 (452 words)

	World War II Victory Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The bronze medal is 1 3/8 inches in width.
		The WW II Victory Medal was awarded to all military personnel for service between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946.
		The World War II Victory Medal was established by an Act of Congress on 6 July 1945 (Public Law 135, 79
	www.pbyrescue.com /Ribbons/ww2vic.htm (282 words)

	World War I Victory Medal
		EVIEWING the history of the Victory Medal (now known as the World War I Victory Medal) is to study a fascinating aspect of the American military's first modern participation alongside forces of other nations.
		Criteria for the Victory Medal and its clasps were issued by Navy Department General Order No. 482 of 30 June 1919.
		The Victory Medal also was extended to those normally outside the Navy but who had worked alongside naval forces during the war.
	www.history.navy.mil /medals/ww1vic.htm (1823 words)

	USS Leonard F. Mason Medal and Ribbons webpage
		The medal will be awarded to individual who shall have been attached to, present, and serving on permanent duty with an organization of the naval service of the United States credited by the Secretary of the Navy with having participated in operations in China.
		The blue-and-whilte ribbon design is common to all the various medals, except that the Turkish version often is seen with a simple dark red ribbon replacing the blue-and-white version, a symbolic rejection of a color scheme the Turks perceived as representing the flag of historical rival Greece.
		The medal was intended for award to those who participated in the Korean War for at least 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days on or after June 25, 1950.
	www.rtcol.com /~oakland/mason/ribbons.htm (3158 words)

	World War II Service Awards
		The Good Conduct Medal was established by Executive Order 8809, dated 28 June 1941, and authorized the award for soldiers completing three years active service after that date.
		It is awarded on a selective basis to each soldier who distinguishes himself from among his/her fellow soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
		Joseph Kiselewski and approved by the Secretary of War on 30 October 1942.
	www.depworld.com /frame/wwsource5.htm (831 words)

	World War II As I Remember
		This book relates the personal, first-hand account of World War II memories of my friend and neighbor, M. Gordon Hazard, a depression-era Mississippi boy who financed his college education at Mississippi State by taking on three separate jobs as an employee of the college while he continued his studies in agriculture as a full-time student.
		Known locally for his splendid storytelling and his sense of humor, he has skillfully mastered the art of transferring those thoughts to pen and paper, or to put it in more modern terms, to keyboard and computer screen.
		Hazard's book offers a unique perspective of the war and leaves the reader with a deeper knowledge and a broader understanding of this era in America's history than could ever be gained from a history book citing mere historical facts.
	www.grace24u.org /worldwar.html (301 words)

	Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis : Working for California's 32nd District : Press Release : Solis Presents Military Honors ...
		Veteran Rodolfo Q. Gomez, 81, enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 6, 1943 and served during World War II as a refueling Unit Operator.
		He was presented with the following medals: Good Conduct Medal; Honorable Service Lapel button World War II; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars; World War II Victory Medal; and Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star.
		Garza was presented with the following medals: the Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII, the World War II Victory Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal.
	www.house.gov /list/press/ca32_solis/VeteransMedalsApril13PR.html (233 words)

	World War II Awards Presentation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Julian Nelson his World War II military decorations at the Headquarters of VFW Post 7591 in Madison, Wisconsin.
		In addition, to the Bronze Star, Julian received the "Combat Infantrymens Badge," Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, North African-Middle East-European Campaign Medal (with four battle stars for Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns), World War II Victory Medal, and the Army Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp.
		She has sponsored several bills on the behalf of veterans, and she held several hearings within the 2nd District to learn more about what veterans are concerned about.
	members.terracom.net /~vfwpost/ww2-awards.html (375 words)

	Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This medal is awarded for any service period between 7 Dec 41 and 31 Dec 46.
		The medal is 1 ¼ inches in diameter, bearing in front the figure of liberation holding a broken sword in the dawn.
		The ribbon is predominantly red with wide rainbow borders.
	www.afpc.randolph.af.mil /AwardsNet/Decoration.aspx?Mode=Graphics&Decoration=WWIIVM (64 words)

	Ruby Bradley, Colonel, United States Army
		Her military record included 34 medals and citations of bravery, including two Legion of Merit medals, two Bronze stars, two Presidential Emblems, the World War II Victory Medal and the U.N. Service Medal.
		She was also the recipient of the Florence Nightingale Medal, the Red Cross' highest international honor.
		She was a U.S. Army nurse and a POW for two years in the Philippines and was known as the "Angel in Fatigues" at Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /rbradley.htm (569 words)

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		He received the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Service Star and the Good Conduct Medal.
		He received the World War II Victory Medal, and was discharged from duty on February 11, 1947 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
		He received the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal with 2 stars and the World War II Victory Medal.
	www.auxier-tickelgenealogy.com /auxier/ww2.htm (1111 words)

	Ship's Medals
		Medals from left-to-right are the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, and the Philippine Presidential Citation Ribbon.
		Medals from left-to-right are the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal.
		Medals from left-to-right are the National Service Defense Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.
	www.uss-picking.org /ship's_medals.htm (65 words)

	February 19
		The following awards, to include medals, ribbons and qualification badges, have been approved for issue to those members who have met the criteria listed below.
		- The WW II Victory Medal was awarded to all military personnel for service between 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946.
		Additional awards of the World War II Victory Medal are denoted by bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.
	members.cox.net /sa_alpha/sa_awards.htm (715 words)

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