World War II Victory Medal
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The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World War II Victory Medal canonical | 27 |
| WWII Victory Medal | 1 |
| World War II Victory Medal (United States) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World War II Victory Medal Context triple: [USS Nevada (BB-36), awarded, World War II Victory Medal]
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A.
Four Freedoms Medal
The Four Freedoms Medal is a prestigious human rights and civil liberties honor inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, awarded to individuals or organizations that exemplify these core democratic ideals.
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B.
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
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C.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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D.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
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E.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the European, African, or Middle Eastern theaters during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World War II Victory Medal Target entity description: The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
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A.
Four Freedoms Medal
The Four Freedoms Medal is a prestigious human rights and civil liberties honor inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, awarded to individuals or organizations that exemplify these core democratic ideals.
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B.
American Defense Service Medal
The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
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C.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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D.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
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E.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the European, African, or Middle Eastern theaters during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
WWII Victory Medal
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II Victory Medal
World War II Victory Medal (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
World War II Victory Medal
|
| awardedFor | honorable active or inactive service in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enlisted personnel of the U.S. Armed Forces
ⓘ
members of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve ⓘ members of the U.S. National Guard on active duty ⓘ officers of the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
| campaign |
American Theater of Operations
ⓘ
Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ
linked to:
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN
European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | July 6, 1945 ⓘ |
| designer | Thomas Hudson Jones ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 1.25 inches ⓘ |
| eligibility | all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during the eligibility period ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1945 ⓘ |
| higherAward |
American Campaign Medal
ⓘ
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ⓘ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ⓘ |
| lastAwarded | 1946 ⓘ |
| lowerAward | none ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Liberty standing with broken sword and rising sun ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Department of War
ⓘ
United States Department of the Navy ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Navy
|
| relatedDecoration |
American Defense Service Medal
ⓘ
World War I Victory Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription "Freedom from Fear and Want" and "Freedom of Speech and Religion" with laurel branches ⓘ |
| ribbonColors |
blue
ⓘ
rainbow ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism | colors symbolizing the Allied nations and victory ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | December 31, 1946 ⓘ |
| servicePeriodDescription | service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | December 7, 1941 ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| type | service medal ⓘ |
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Subject: World War II Victory Medal Description of subject: The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
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