Collection	Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall
Date	1941
Description	Bronze Star in presentation box with bar pin and tack pin. Also in the box is a double bar pin with another bronze star ribbon and a good conduct medal ribbon pin. Also in the box is a gold colored tack pin know as the "ruptured duck". This was given upon an honorable discharge from the military after WW II service. Criteria: a. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the military of the United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. b. Awards may be made for acts of heroism, performed under circumstances described above, which are of lesser degree than required for the award of the Silver Star. c. Awards may be made to recognize single acts of merit or meritorious service. The required achievement or service while of lesser degree than that required for the award of the Legion of Merit must nevertheless have been meritorious and accomplished with distinction.
Year Range from	1941
Category	10: Unclassifiable Artifacts
Object ID	2008.001.0081
Object Name	Ribbon Medal
Search Terms	Bronze Star Ruptured Duck World War Two

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