Women's Army Corps Service Medal
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The Womens Army Corp Service Medal is a decoration intended to recognize the contribution of women to the 7th Cavalry.
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Creation and History
The Women’s Army Corps Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Army which was created on 29 July 1943 by order of President Franklin Roosevelt. The decoration was intended to recognize the contribution of women to the United States military during the Second World War. The profile featured on the medal is that of the goddess Pallas Athena.
- The design by Mr. Thomas Hudson Jones, Heraldic Branch, Office of the Quartermaster General, has Pallas Athene, the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and the Arts. The ribbon colors are the branch colors of the Women’s Army Corps.
Ribbon
Medal
Awarding
Awarded to all female members of the 7th Cavalry Regiment upon reaching the rank of Private First Class.
Description
A bronze medal, 1 ¼ inches in diameter, with the head of Pallas Athene in profile facing right, superimposed on a sheathed sword cross with oak leaves and a palm branch within a circle composed of the words "WOMEN’S" in the upper half, and in the lower half "ARMY CORPS". On the reverse, within an arrangement of 13 stars, is a scroll bearing the words "FOR SERVICE IN THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS" in front of the letters "U S" in lower relief. At the top and perched on the scroll is an eagle with wings elevated and displayed and at the bottom, the date "1942-1943".
The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/8 inch Old Gold 67105; 1 1/8 inch Mosstone Green 67127; and 1/8 inch Old Gold.
Recipients
See Also
Awards and decorations of the 7th Cavalry
References
http://www.7thcavalry.us/index.php?app=uportal&code=16
http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/
