Korean Service Medal

This was instituted in 1950 and awarded for participation in military operations in the Korean area in the period 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954. The Korean area was defined as the territorial limits of Korea or in waters immediately adjacent thereto.

Other units also qualified:

• a unit under the operational control of the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, other than those units within the territorial limits of Korea, which had been designated by the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, as having directly supported the military efforts in Korea or adjacent thereto; or

• was furnished an individual certificate by the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, testifying to material contribution made in direct support of the military efforts in Korea.