European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

BACK DEVICE(s)

Description:

1. Authorized by Executive Order 9265 dated 6 November 1942, as amended.
2. Specific eligibility requirements are outlined in appropriate Service regulations; however, those conditions are similar to those for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.
3. Service stars and the “Arrowhead” device (Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal) were authorized for Service members. Specifics are maintained by the Services.
4. Arrowhead Device - the device is 1/4" high and denotes participation by ARMY personnel 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. The device is worn on both the service and suspension ribbons. Only one arrowhead is worn on any one service ribbon. When worn the point of the arrowhead is oriented up and the device is worn to the right of any service or campaign stars.
5. Marine Corps Device - The device is 5/16" high and authorized for NAVY personnel attached to Fleet Marine Force units participating in combat operations. The device is worn centered on the ribbon and campaign stars are placed alternately on on either side of the device.  The first star is placed to the right of the device.
6. Boundaries of the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater are:
   • Eastern Boundary. Coincident with the western boundary of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
   • Western Boundary. Coincident with the eastern boundary of the American Theater.

Background:

1. The EAME Campaign Medal was established per Executive Order 9265, dated 6 November 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and announced in War Department Bulletin 56, 1942. The criteria was initially announced in Department of the Army (DA) Circular 84, dated 25 March 1948, and subsequently published in Army Regulation 600-65, dated 22 September 1948.
2. The ribbon design was approved by the Secretary of War in December 1942. The brown represents the sands of Africa and the green represents the green fields of Europe. The center blue, white, and red stripes are taken from the American Defense Service Medal ribbon and refers to the continuance of American Defense after Pearl Harbor. Green, white and red are the Italian colors and the white and black colors represent Germany.