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The Korean Service Medal is a US campaign decoration established on November 8, 1950, by President Harry Truman. It was awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who participated in United Nations operations in Korea between June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1954.
The medal was also granted to ships serving in Korean waters, to units conducting air missions over Korea, and to those providing direct support to the war effort.
Although the Korean War officially ended in 1953, the medal continued to be awarded through June 1954 due to the tense nature of the post-war occupation and garrison duties, given the high risk of renewed attacks from the North.
This is a bronze medal. On the obverse, it features a traditional Korean gate surrounded by the inscription «KOREAN SERVICE.»
The reverse displays the central symbol from the Korean flag, with the inscription «United States of America» at the top, and laurel and olive branches at the bottom, representing victory and peace.
US American medal of the Korean War.
