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[Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09554.04 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: 1948 Pagination: 1 medal + 1 ribbon bar Height: 7 cm, Width: 4 cm Order a Copy

Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal. Yellow ribbon with red, white and blue stripes with medal depicting a tropical landing scene with a battleship, aircraft carrier, submarine and an aircraft in the background with landing troops and palm trees. Includes ribbon bar. Included with diary and photograph album of Charles P. King.

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