World War II Victory Medal

World War II Victory Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Awarded by Department of War and Department of the Navy
Type	Military service medal
Eligibility	Served in the armed forces between the dates of 7 December 1941 and 31 December 1946.
Status	Retired
Precedence
Next (higher)	European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Equivalent	Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal
Next (lower)	Army of Occupation Medal or Navy Occupation Service Medal
Service ribbon (top) and campaign streamer (bottom)

The World War II Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was created by an Act of Congress on 6 July 1945 (Public Law 135, 79th Congress).^[1][2]

References

1. "Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards" (PDF). Headquarters Department of the Army. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
2. "World War II Victory Medal". The Institute of Heraldry: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the ARMY. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.