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World War Two Victory Medal

The World War Two Victory Medal was instituted by the US Congress July 6th, 1945, Public Law, 79th Congress in memory of any member of the American Armed Forces, including members of the Philippine Armed Forces who had been on active service or in reserve between December 7th, 1941 and December 31st, 1946.
Initially, the decoration was introduced as a ribbon and was named Victory Ribbon. In 1946 however, a medel was added as the World War Two Victory Medal.
The award consists of a bronze medal, 1,37" in diameter and was designed by Mr. Thomas M. Jones. The design was approved on February 5th, 1946. The obverse of the medal depicts the goddess of peace, Nike, looking at the rising sun and holding a broken sword, representing the broken power of the Axis nations.
Beneath her right foot, the helmet of he god Ajax is depicted, representing the end of hostilies. Behind her is the rising sun, representing the coming of peace. Next to her, the text World War II is engraved.
The reverse of the medal shows the Four Freedom lines: "Freedom from Fear and Want" and "Freedom of Speeech and Religion", as declared by President Roosevelt and separated by a palm branch. Around it, the text "United States of America" and the yesr "1941-1945" are engraved.
The ribbon, 1,37" in width shows a multi colored rainbow on each side, 0,35" in width, derived from the Allied World War I Victory Medal. The inner band in red represents the spilled blood of the soldiers. The narrow white bands between the red band and the rainbow symbolize the rays of hope.
For military units, a banner was instituted which is in use by the US Navy and the US Marine Corps only.
Formally, no period of time has been fixed during which military personell must have served to become eligible for the award. As President Truman had declared that hostilities had ended on December 31st, 1946, it is possible for soldiers to have received the award without having participated in any hostility or even having entered service after May 8th, 1945.

Abbey, Philip David* October 18th, 1923
† June 9th, 1944
Plot: F Row: 17 Grave: 9

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Cabahug, Uldarico P.04-07-1924 
Cabell, John Breckenridge (USN)00-00-192107-04-2011more
Caddy, William Robert08-08-192503-03-1945more
Cahoon, Partin (Pat)10-11-192207-07-1992
Caldwell, Rex Smith, Sr.05-09-190101-10-1961more
Callaghan, Daniel Judson26-07-189213-11-1942more
Callaway, Ralph L. 01-02-1945
Calugas, Jose29-12-190718-01-1988more
Campbell, John, Jr. (134th Infantry Regiment)19-09-191329-12-1995more
Candelaria, Richard Gomez14-07-1922 more
Cannon, George Ham05-11-191507-12-1941more
Capel, Burt Carl, Jr.05-03-192500-00-1998
Caple, Dale  
Capozi, Angelo R.01-01-191626-08-2011
Cappadona, Peter R. 22-02-1945
Capps, Willie Clifton  
Carey, Alvin P.16-08-191623-08-1944
Carey, Charles F., Jr.23-12-191509-01-1945
Carlisle, Joseph E.28-12-1920 more
Carlson, Sivert J.12-04-192211-04-1945more
Carpender, Arthur Schuyler "Chips"24-10-188410-01-1960more
Carswell, Horace Seaver "Stump" Jr.18-06-191626-10-1944more
Carter, Edward, A. Jr.26-05-191630-01-1963more
Cary, Robert Webster18-08-189015-07-1967more
Casamento, Anthony16-11-192018-07-1987more
Castle, Frederick Walker14-10-190824-12-1944more
Castle, Noel Oker19-11-191106-05-1942more
Cates, Clifton Bledsoe31-08-189304-06-1970more
Censulllo, Sylvio  
Cerrato, Rocco F.01-02-1916 more
Cervo, Joseph03-04-192518-09-1944more
Chamberlin, John C. "Jack"09-11-192007-02-1990more
Chambers, Jerome B.06-05-192524-02-2003more
Chambers, Justice Marion02-02-190829-07-1982more
Champeny, Arthur Seymour13-08-189311-04-1979more
Chapman, Elbridge Gerry, Jr.20-11-189506-07-1954more
Chapman, James Price22-04-191922-11-2003
Charpentier, Roger E.11-05-192408-12-1944
Chavez, Daniel06-05-192015-03-2005
Chennault, Claire Lee06-09-189327-07-1958more
Childers, Ernest "Red Eagle"01-02-191817-03-2005more
Chilson, Llewellyn M.01-04-192000-00-1981more
Choate, Clyde Lee28-06-192010-10-2001
Chojnowski, Walter  
Christel, George A.21-04-191830-04-1945more
Christensen, Dale Eldon31-05-192004-08-1944
Christensen, George E.05-04-1920 more
Christian, Herbert F.18-06-191202-06-1944
Christman, Allen Bert31-05-191523-01-1942
Christman, Elwyn Lewis14-07-191531-03-1945
Chrudimsky, Earl W.26-04-192509-02-2020more
Churchill, Walter A.12-11-190321-09-1998more
Cicchetti, Joseph J.08-06-192309-02-1945
Clancy, Robert Lawrence19-06-192229-03-2004more
Clark, Francis J.22-04-191220-10-1981
Clark, Golland Lee02-12-191209-01-1945more
Clark, Harold W.19-11-192400-10-1979more
Clark, Max00-00-189724-10-1944more
Clarkson, David B.26-11-191722-04-1945more
Clay, Lucius Dubignon23-04-189716-04-1978more
Clement, Erwin "Scotty"01-09-191303-02-2008
Clement, William Tardy27-09-189417-10-1955more
Clemmens, John F.00-00-192020-01-1944
Cleven, Gale Winston "Buck"27-12-191817-11-2006more
Coates, Charles Herbert08-12-191606-06-1944
Cobb, John  
Cobb, Roy W.18-06-191400-01-1990more
Cody, John  
Coffin, Albert Peyton "Scoofer"19-10-191113-12-1989more
Colalillo, Michael "Mike"02-12-192530-12-2011more
Colburn, Edward R.  
Colcord, Herbert N., Jr.09-07-192515-11-2020more
Cole, Arthur Paul07-03-192213-06-2005more
Cole, Darrell Samuel20-07-192019-02-1945more
Cole, Robert George19-03-191518-09-1944more
Colfer, Theodore W.05-12-191514-12-1986
Colgan, Aquinas T.20-02-191106-05-1945
Collier, Garland Woodrow "Tex"01-11-191805-10-1944
Collins, Edward P. (92nd Infantry Division) 00-11-2015
Collura, Rocco L.22-02-191530-04-1999more
Compton, Lynn D. "Buck"31-12-192126-02-2012more
Conger, Alwyn D.23-01-191410-01-1969more
Conner, Garlin Murl02-06-191905-11-1998more
Connor, James Phillip12-01-191927-07-1994
Connor, Jimmy  more
Conrad, Carl L.00-00-192300-02-1994more
Conroy, Donald "The Great Santini"04-04-192109-05-1998more
Conroy, Paul Francis  more
Coogan, John Leslie "Jackie"14-10-191401-03-1984more
Cook, Cecil Lloyd "Sonny"30-09-192403-05-1997
Cook, Garland B.12-01-191502-04-1977more
Cook, George Ross (Sr.)  
Cooley, Raymond Henry07-05-191412-03-1947
Coolidge, Charles Henry04-08-192106-04-2021more
Cooney, Gilbert J. "Knox"01-02-192429-01-2016
Copeland, Robert Witcher09-09-191025-08-1973more
Cornelius, Joseph D.  
Cortez, Daniel24-06-192616-12-1944more
Cota, Norman Daniel "Dutch"30-05-189304-10-1971more
Counasse, Emile R.28-02-191913-09-1988
Courtney, Henry Alexius Jr.06-01-191615-05-1945more
Covell, William Edward Raab29-11-189216-08-1975more
Cowan, Richard Eller05-12-192218-12-1944
Cox, X.B.12-02-191504-11-2014more
Craft, Clarence Byrle23-09-192128-03-2002
Craig, Allan Hamilton07-11-191605-11-1992more
Craig, Jesse George  
Craig, Orville B.20-10-1919 more
Craig, Robert00-00-191911-07-1943
Crain, Morris E.07-10-192413-03-1945
Craw, Demas Thurlow "Nick"09-04-190008-11-1942more
Crawford, William John "Bill"19-05-191815-03-2000more
Crews, John R.08-03-192325-09-1999more
Crim, William.L04-12-192125-06-1997more
Crocker, Douglas Schocke04-03-191603-01-1958
Cromwell, John Philip11-09-190119-11-1943more
Crook, Cecil Earl16-03-192623-06-2001
Crosbie, Maurice Gordon22-03-191915-10-2003
Cumbaa, Bill P.  more
Currey, Francis Sherman "Frank"29-06-192508-10-2019more
Cushing, Wilson J.06-09-192105-11-2009
Cushman, Robert Everton, Jr.24-12-191402-01-1985more
Cutter, Slade Deville01-11-191109-06-2005more

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