Ribbons from left: Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, with 3 campaign participation bronze stars; World War II Victory Medal; American Campaign Medal; Occupation of Germany WWI.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
A bronze star is worn on the ribbon to indicate participation in designated campaigns. The designated campaigns for the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater are:
•Egypt-Libya 11 Jun 42 - 12 Feb 43
•Air Offensive, Europe 4 Jul 42 - 5 Jun 44
•Algeria-French Morocco 8-11 Nov 42
•Tunisia 12 Nov 42 - 13 May 43
•Sicily 14 May 43 - 17 Aug 43
•Naples-Foggia 18 Aug 43 - 21 Jan 44
•Anzio 22 Jan 44 - 24 May 44
•Rome-Arno 22 Jan 44 - 9 Sep 44
•Normandy 6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44
•Northern France 25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44
•Southern France 15 Aug 44 - 14 Sep 44
•Northern Apennines 10 Sep 44 - 4 Apr 45
•Rhineland 15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45
•Ardennes-Alsace 16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45
•Central Europe 22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45
•Po Valley 5 Apr 45 - 8 May 45
•* Antisubmarine 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45
•* Ground Combat 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45
•* Air Combat: 7 Dec 41 - 2 Sep 45
* These campaigns are not displayed as streamers on the Army flag.
A bronze arrowhead is worn on the ribbon to indicate participation in a combat parachute jump, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing within the EAME Theater.
Hi Larry, Thanks again for all of your imput and provided links. I am not familiar with these bronze battle stars, would they have been recieved by someone just in the infantry, or anyone in a Division/Regiment/etc.? I would assume that he received this with the 106th/424th, and not with the Engineer Combat Bn listed on his d/c papers? Finally seeing his medals and patches, which almost for the 1st time and new to me since all I ever remember seeing is the 106th patch, his dogtags, and the CIB. I am still not sure why he has a WWI ribbon, that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Also, the American Campaign medal, would that be something that he would have been eligible for? Any imput would be appreciated as always 