World War II (WW II) Army of Occupation Service Medal

Criteria: Awarded for 30 days consecutive service while assigned to: Germany (excluding Berlin) between 9 May 1945 and 5 May 1955; Austria between 9 May 1945 and 27 July 1955; Berlin between 9 May 1945 and 2 October 1990. Service between 9 May and 8 November 1945 may be counted only if the EAME Campaign Medal was awarded for service prior to 9 May 1945; Italy between 9 May 1945 and 15 September 1947 in the compartment of Venezia Giulia E. Zara or Province of Udine, or with a unit in Italy designated in DA General Order 4, 1947; Japan between 3 September 1945 and 27 April 1952 in the four main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu; the surrounding smaller islands of the Japanese homeland; the Ryukyu Islands; and the Bonin-Volcano Islands; Korea between 3 September 1945 and 29 June 1949. Other special scenario awards may be applicable.

Attachments: Berlin Airplane Device - Mounted, Japan Bar Device, Germany Bar Device

The World War II Occupation Medal must be purchased with either a Japan or Germany Bar - depending on the recipient's theater of operations during the war. If the recipient served in Europe, the Germany Bar is the correct attachment. If the recipient served in the Pacific, the Japan Bar is the correct attachment. See below for these attachments.