Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and ribbon bar awarded to George Francis Bland

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An Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal and ribbon bar awarded to Ck2c George Francis Bland. 2024.46.12a: An Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal awarded to Ck2c George Francis Bland. The medal is comprised of a bronze medallion suspended from a short medal ribbon. The circular medallion features an embossed image of two soldiers in the foreground holding rifles. The soldiers are depicted from the waist up, facing the viewer, with their heads turned in profile to the left. Both are holding their rifles with both hands with the barrels resting on their proper left shoulders. Behind the soldiers is a palm tree and three damaged palm tree trunks. In the background are three naval ships floating offshore and two small planes above the ships. Along the top edge of the medal is embossed text that reads [ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN]. On the reverse is an embossed American eagle, shown in profile, facing the left edge of the medal.

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