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Criteria: a. The American Campaign Medal was
awarded to personnel for service within the American Theater between 7 December
1941 and 2 March 1946 under any of the following conditions.
(1) On permanent assignment outside the continental
limits of the United States.
(2) Permanently assigned as a member of a
crew of a vessel sailing ocean waters for a period of 30 days or 60
nonconsecutive days.
(3) Permanently assigned as a member of an
operating crew of an airplane actually making regular and frequent flights over
ocean waters for a period of 30 days.
(4) Outside the continental limits of the
United States in a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days
or 60 days not consecutive.
(5) In active combat against the enemy and
was awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding
general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that he actually
participated in combat.
(6) Within the continentallimits of the
United States for an aggregate period of one year.
b. The eastern boundary of the American Theater
is from the North Pole, south along the 75th meridian west longitude
to the 77th parallel north latitude, then southeast through Davis
Strait to the intersection of the 40th parallel north latitude and
the 35th meridian west longitude, then south along the meridian to
the 10th parallel north latitude, then southeast to the intersection
of the Equator and the 20th meridian west longitude, then south along
the 20th meridian west longitude to the South Pole. The western
boundary is from the North Pole, south along the 141st meridian west
longitude to the east boundary of Alaska, then south and southeast along the
Alaska boundary to the Pacific Ocean, then south along the 130th
meridian to its intersection with the 30th parallel north latitude,
then southeast to the intersection of the Equator and the 100th
meridian west longitude to the South Pole. The American Theater included North
America (excluding Alaska) and South America.
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