European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
	Obverse
Type	Campaign Medal
Presented by	Department of War and Department of the Navy
Eligibility	served in the armed forces between the following dates: between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946, for military service, in geographical theater areas of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.;
Status	Inactive
First awarded	December 7, 1941
Last awarded	March 2, 1946
	; ; Ribbon and streamer
Precedence
Equivalent	Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; American Campaign Medal
Next (lower)	World War II Victory Medal

The European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942, by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military service members who had performed military duty in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of the Second World War.

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