.United States Army Service Medals Page 2.

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Philippine Campaign Medal

Established on 11 Jan 1905, for service in the Philippine Islands
against hostile natives between 04 Feb 1899 and 31 Dec 1913.

Dates and names of campaigns:

Manila -- 4 Feb-17 Mar 1899
Iloilo -- 8-12 Feb 1899
Malolos -- 24 Mar-16 Aug 1899
Laguna de Bay -- 8-17 Apr 1899
San Isidro -- 12 Apr-30 May 1899; 15 Oct-19 Nov 1899
Zapote River -- 13 Jun 1899
Cavite -- 7-13 Oct 1899; 4 Jan-9 Feb 1900
Tarlac -- 5-20 Nov 1899
San Fabian -- 6-19 Nov 1899
Mindanao -- 4 Jul 02-31 Dec 1904; 22 Oct 1905
Jolo -- 1-24 May 1905; 6-8 Mar 1906; 6 Aug 1906; 11-15 Jun 1913

Philippine Congressional Medal

Established on 29 Jun 1906, for service between 1899 and 1902 and beyond the date on which entitled to discharge, during the War with Spain, to help suppress the Philippine Insurrection.

China Campaign Medal

Established on 11 Jan 1905, for service ashore with the Peking Relief Expedition during
the Boxer Rebellion, between 02 Jun 1900 and 27 May 1901.

Dates and names of campaigns:

Tientsin -- 13 Jul 1900
Yang-tsun -- 6 Aug 1900
Peking -- 14-15 Aug 1900

Army of Cuban Pacification Medal

Established on 11 May 1909, for service in Cuba
between 06 Oct 1906 and 01 Apr 1909.

Mexican Service Medal

Established on 12 Dec 1917, for service against hostile Mexicans
between 12 Apr 1911 and 16 Jun 1917.

Mexican Border Service Medal

Established by Congress on 09 Jul 1918,
for service in the Mexican Border Patrol by the National Guard
from 09 May 1916 to 24 Mar 1917 and by the Regular Army from 01 Jan 1916 to 06 Apr 1917.

Obverse designed by COL J.R.M. Taylor
Reverse designed by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle

Victory Medal, World War I

Established by Congress in 1919 and awarded to members of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps
for service between:

06 Apr 1917 and 11 Nov 1918 (Armistice Day),
12 Nov 1918 and 05 Aug 1919 with American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia,
12 Nov 1918 and 01 Apr 1920 with American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia.

Before the World War, it was customary for nations to award medals to troops of allied nations.
Since the numbers involved in WW1 made this nearly impossible, the Allies settled upon a unique compromise.
The same ribbon would be used to suspend a pendant portraying 'winged Victory',
each country to select its own artist.

A bronze clasp may be worn for service or battle participation on the medal's suspension ribbon,
a bronze service star for each on the service ribbon slide:

Battle Clasps

Cambrai -- 20 Nov-4 Dec 1917
Somme Defensive -- 21 Mar-6 Apr 1918
Lys -- 9-27 Apr 1918
Aisne -- 27 May-5 Jun 1918
Montdidier-Noyon -- 9-13 Jun 1918
Champagne-Marne -- 18 Jul-6 Aug 1918
Aisne-Marne -- 15-18 Jul 1918
Somme Offensive -- 8 Aug-11 Nov 1918
Oise-Aisne -- 18 Aug-11 Nov 1918
Ypres-Lys -- 19 Aug-11 Nov 1918
St. Mihiel -- 12-16 Sep 1918
Meuse-Argonne -- 26 Sep-11 Nov 1918
Vittoria Veneto -- 24 Oct-4 Nov 1918
Defensive Sector

Service Clasps

England
France
Italy
Russia
Siberia

One silver Citation Star was worn for each Citation of Valor, these were replaced by the Silver Star medal in 1932.

Army of Occupation of Germany Medal,
World War I

Established by Congress on 21 Nov 1941 and was approved by the Secretary of War on 8 Jul 1942.

Awarded to members of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps with shore duties,
for service with the Occupation Forces in Germany and Austria from 12 Nov 1918 to 11 Jul 1923.

The original ribbon had a wavy border between the outer red and blue stripes.
Due to the cost of production, the border was straightened.

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