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Originally posted by razorback:
I received his medals today. I have a question for yall. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Star attachment and Philippine Liberation Medal with Bronze Star attachment (among others).
What does the Bronze Star attachment signify?
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First the question I have is whether the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal has a bronze star or a bronze arrowhead. A bronze star on this medal signifies participation in one of 24 specified campaigns that took place during the war. The bronze arrowhead would designate participation in a combat parachute jump, combat glider landing, or an amphibious assault landing within the Asiatic Pacific Theater. The bronze star on the Philippine Liberation Medal denotes participation in the Liberation of the Philippine Islands. Multiple bronze stars are awarded for multiple awards, when a fifth bronze stars is awarded the recipient recieves a silver star to replace the bronze stars.