Philippine Defense Medal
| Philippine Defense Medal | |
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 Service ribbon |
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| Awarded by Republic of the Philippines | |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | participation in the defense of the Philippine Islands between December 8, 1941 and June 15, 1942 |
 Streamer |
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The Philippine Defense Medal is a military award of the Republic of the Philippines which is awarded to commemorate the initial resistance against Japanese invasion between the dates of December 1941 and June 1942. It was first created as ribbon in December, 1944, and a full-sized medal was authorized in July, 1945.
The Philippine Defense Medal is presented to any service member, of either the Philippine military or an allied armed force, which participated in the defense of the Philippine Islands between December 8, 1941 and June 15, 1942. Participation in any engagement against the enemy in Philippine territory, in Philippine waters, or in the air over the Philippines or over Philippine waters. An individual will be considered as having participated in an engagement if they meet one of the following:
The Philippine Defense Medal was awarded to the United States and Philippine Commonwealth troops which defended the Philippines at Bataan and would later be captured and forced to endure the Bataan Death March.
Similar Philippine medals include the Philippine Liberation Medal and the Philippine Independence Medal. Members of the United States Armed Forces entitled to the Philippine Defense Medal were also eligible to receive the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with a bronze "battle star" for participation in the defense of the Philippines.
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