Category:United Nations Service Medal Korea (United States Army)

United Nations Korea Medal 

The medal could also be awarded for an aggregate of thirty days, which need not have been consecutive, spent on official visits of inspection to the qualifying area.  image   image of backside   service ribbon image
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Made from material	bronze
Inception	12 December 1950
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Overview[edit]

• The United Nations Service Medal (UNSM) was established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 483(V), 1950-12-12. Presidential acceptance for the United States Armed Forces was announced by the Department of Defense on 1951-11-27.

Description[edit]

• a. Medal: A bronze medallion bearing on the obverse the representation of the UN symbol in bas-relief and, on the reverse, the wording "FOR SERVICE IN THE DEFENCE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS", also in bas-relief. The medallion is attached to the ribbon by means of a bar which bears the name "KOREA" in bas-relief. The wording shown may be in English, French, Spanish, Danish, Greek, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Sanskrit or Turkish.

• b. Ribbon: Equal stripes of Bluebird 67117 and White 67101 (9 Bluebird and 8 White stripes), each 5/64 inch wide.

Criteria[edit]

• a. Qualifications. To qualify for award of the UNSM, individuals must meet one of the following:
  • (1) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States dispatched to Korea or adjacent areas for service on behalf of the United Nations in the action in Korea.
  • (2) Other personnel dispatched to Korea or adjacent areas as members of paramilitary and quasi-military units designated by the U.S. Government for service in support of United Nations action in Korea and certified by the United Nations Commander in Chief as having directly supported military operations there.
  • (3) Personnel awarded the Korean Service Medal automatically establish eligibility for the United Nations Service Medal.
  • (4) Service with a national contingent designated by the U.S. Government for service in support of the United Nations action in Korea and certified by the United Nations Commander in Chief as having directly supported military operations in Korea.

• b. Service requirements. Service will be for periods between 1950-06-27 and 1954-07-27, inclusive, under either of the following conditions:
  • (1) Within the territorial limits of Korea or the waters immediately adjacent thereto or in the air over Korea or over such waters.
  • (2) The service prescribed must have been performed while serving with any unit as provided in a(1) and (2), above as specified below:
    • (a) While on an assignment to such unit for any period between the dates specified above.
    • (b) While attached to such a unit for a period of 30 days consecutive or nonconsecutive, between the dates specified above.
    • (c) While in active combat against the enemy under conditions other than those prescribed in (a) and (b), above if a combat decoration has been awarded or an individual certificate testifying to such combat service has been furnished by the commander of an independent force or a division, ship, or air group, or comparable or higher unit.

• c. Exclusions. Personnel of the United Nations and its specialized agencies, any national government service, other than as prescribed above, and International Red Cross personnel engaged for service under the United Nations Commander in Chief with any United Nations relief team in Korea will not be eligible for award of the medal.