This China War Memorial Medal, also known as the Medal in Commemoration of Victory in the Resistance Against Aggression () was authorized after the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...

(World War II) by the Republic of China government for servicemen who assisted the Chinese Government fighting against the

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ese during the war. Members of the Fourteenth Air Force, the

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, were eligible to be awarded this medal. The medal was created in 1944 and first distributed in 1946 to those who met the requirements from the Chinese Nationalist Government. Lt. General

Claire Lee Chennault Claire Lee Chennault (September 6, 1893 – July 27, 1958) was an American military aviator best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Chinese Air Force in World War II. Chennault was a fierce advocate of "pursuit" or fighte ...

and

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were a few who had received this medal.

Eligibility

Those eligible to get the China War Memorial Medal were those who served in mainland China,

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and

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for 30 days from the time period of December 7, 1941 – September 2, 1945.

Acceptance

This medal may be accepted under which allows US personnel to wear this medal after all foreign decorations.

Description

The

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is on the obverse with two flags of the Republic of China and Chairman

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

between the flags. On the reverse, is a ribbon for an engraving of the service member's name or serial number. The ribbon of the medal is yellow with red edges wide, between the red and yellow are blue stripes wide. A round metal Chinese sunburst emblem is placed in the center of the suspension and

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References

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