WW1 Victory Medal
WW1 was remembered by only one medal in the US, taking the form of the medal common to all of the victorious allied nations. It was awarded for honourable service for active duty at any time between 6 April 1917 and 11 November 1918. It was also awarded for service between 12 November 1918 and 5 August 1919, with the American Expeditionary Forces in European Russia, and was awarded to the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia between 23 November 1918 and 1 April 1920.
Battle clasps were awarded for:
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Cambrai |
(20 May - 4 December 1917); |
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Somme, Defensive |
(21 March - 6 April 1918); |
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Lys |
(9-27 April 1918); |
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Aisne |
(27 May - 5 June 1918); |
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Montdidier-Noyon |
(9 June - 13 June 1918); |
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Champagne-Marne |
(18 July - 6 August 1918); |
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Aisne-Marne |
(18 July - 6 August 1918); |
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Somme, Offensive |
(8 August - 11 November 1918); |
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Oise-Aisne |
(18 August - 11 November 1918); |
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Ypres-Lys |
(19 August - 11 November 1918); |
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St Mihiel |
(12-16 September 1918); |
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Meuse-Argonne |
(26 September - 11 November 1918); |
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Vittorio-Veneto |
(24 October - 4 November 1918); and |
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Defensive Sector. |
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Service clasps were awarded to personnel who served overseas in one of the following areas and were not entitled to a battle clasp:
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England |
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Siberia |
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Italy |
(6 April 1917 - 11 November 1918); |
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Russia |
(any service in European Russia); and |
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France |
(6 April 1917 - 11 November 1918). |