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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
Kaelin, Joseph (US-Navy)06-09-192301-01-2000more
Kahler, Eldred, C. (US Army)24-07-191829-05-1944
Kalbfus, Edward Clifford24-11-187706-09-1954more
Kalter, Robert Paul  
Kametani, Shinobu21-10-191809-07-1944
Kane, John Riley "Killer Kane"05-01-190729-05-1996more
Karaberis, Christos H. "Carr"06-04-191416-09-1970
Karimoto, Haruo01-05-192011-07-1944
Karpe, Eugene Simon 24-02-1950more
Karter, Thaddeus D.  
Katayama, Noritada19-05-191516-10-1944
Kawahara, Richard H.12-07-192302-11-1944
Kayser, Arthur 'Artie' Lee00-00-191730-12-1942more
Kearby, Neel Ernest05-06-191105-03-1944more
Keeble, Woodrow Wilson16-05-191728-01-1982more
Keighley, William Harold15-05-190924-03-1989more
Keller, Lucien F.10-08-191417-10-1987more
Keller, Robert F.16-01-191814-06-1942
Kelly, Charles E. "Commando"23-09-192011-01-1985
Kelly, Elizabeth Etta28-05-192200-00-1994
Kelly, Michael E.00-00-192206-06-1944
Kelly, Thomas Joseph09-09-192302-10-1988
Kennedy, Bluford Carl22-03-191906-11-1982
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald29-05-191722-11-1963
Kenney, Edward Christopher19-02-190422-02-1983more
Keppler, Reinhardt John22-01-191813-11-1942
Kerstetter, Dexter James21-12-190709-07-1972
Kessel, Albert W.17-12-192402-01-1944
Kessler, Olla Albert17-11-1921 more
Keylor, Okey G.14-06-1924 more
Kidd, Isaac Campbell26-03-188407-12-1941
Kielar, Frank A.16-08-1922 more
Kienitz, Richard C. "Dick"00-10-191816-04-2009
Kimball, Grover D.20-12-192524-04-2013
Kimmel, Husband Edward26-02-188214-05-1968
Kimmel, Manning Marius 26-07-1944
Kimura, Paul K.24-04-192406-07-1943
Kina, Shomatsu29-06-191905-09-1945
King, Edward Postell04-07-188431-08-1958more
King, Ernest Joseph "Ernie"23-11-187825-06-1956more
Kingman, Allen Frederick18-12-189301-08-1988more
Kingsley, David Richard27-06-191823-06-1944
Kinney, Charles Ray26-08-192121-12-2003more
Kinser, Elbert Luther21-10-192204-05-1945
Kinsman, Alfred W.07-05-191917-12-1944more
Kintberger, Leon Samuel (US Navy)24-04-191004-09-1983more
Kirkland, Renzo Lee27-02-192003-03-1986more
Kirtland, Fred Durell06-11-189200-10-1972
Kisters, Gerhart Herman "Gerry"14-04-192411-05-1986
Kleinsmith, Charles28-09-190404-06-1942
Klimek, Frank  
Klocko, Richard Phillip "Dick"26-02-191519-04-2011more
Knappenberger, Alton Warren (US Army)31-12-192309-06-2008
Knilans, Hubert Clarence27-12-191701-06-2012more
Kobashigawa, Yeiki "Lefty"28-09-191731-03-2005more
Koito, Sadamu07-07-191928-10-1944
Kovach, Elmer L.08-04-192131-12-1944more
Kraus, Richard Edward24-11-192505-10-1944more
Kriskey, John E.  
Krotiak, Anthony L.15-08-191508-05-1945
Krueger, Walter (US General)26-01-188120-08-1967more
Kuehl, Delbert A.06-01-191713-09-2010more
Kuima, Tadashi17-05-191818-01-1944
Kuroda, Robert Toshio08-11-192220-10-1944more
Kuroki, Ben "Sad Saki"16-05-191701-09-2015more
Kuykendall, Jasper "Pete"00-00-192203-10-2012

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