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3-14. Bronze Star Medal
- The Bronze Star Medal was established by Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (superseded by Executive
Order 11046, 24 August 1962, as amended by Executive Order 13286, 28 February 2003).
- The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Army of the
United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service,
not involving participation in aerial flight, in connection with military operations against an armed enemy; or while
engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. Title 10, United States Code, section 1133, (10 USC 1133) limits award of the Bronze Star Medal to
service members receiving imminent danger pay.
- Awards may be made for acts of heroism, performed under circumstances described above, which are of lesser
degree than required for the award of the Silver Star.
- The Bronze Star Medal may be awarded for meritorious achievement or meritorious service according to the
following:
- Awards may be made to recognize single acts of merit or meritorious service. The lesser degree than that
required for the award of the Legion of Merit must nevertheless have been meritorious and accomplished with
distinction.
- Award may be made to each member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, after 6 December 1941, has
been cited in orders or awarded a certificate for exemplary conduct in ground combat against an armed enemy between
7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945, inclusive, or whose meritorious achievement has been otherwise confirmed
by documents executed prior to 1 July 1947. For this purpose, an award of the Combat Infantryman Badge or Combat
Medical Badge is considered as a citation in orders. Documents executed since 4 August 1944 in connection with
recommendations for the award of decorations of higher degree than the Bronze Star Medal will not be used as the
basis for an award under this paragraph. Veterans and retirees may submit letter application to National Personnel
Records Center, ATTN: NPRMA–M, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132–5100. Soldiers who retired or were
discharged after to 1 October 2002 and the next of kin of Soldiers who died after 1 October 2002 should send their
letter application to the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, ATTN: AHRC–CC–B, 1 Reserve Way,
St. Louis, MO 63132–5200. The letter application should include documentary evidence, if possible.
- Upon letter application, award of the Bronze Star Medal may be made to eligible Soldiers who participated in
the Philippine Islands Campaign between 7 December 1941 to 10 May 1942. Performance of duty must have been on
the island of Luzon or the Harbor Defenses in Corregidor and Bataan. Only Soldiers who were awarded the
Distinguished Unit Citation (Presidential Unit Citation) may be awarded this decoration. Letter application should be
sent to the National Personnel Records Center, ATTN: NPRMA–M, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132–5100.
Soldiers who retired or were discharged after 1 October 2002 and the next of kin of Soldiers who retired or were
discharged after 1 October 2002 should send their letter application to the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources
Command, ATTN: AHRC–CC–B, 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 63132–5200.
Source: Army Regulation 600-8-22: Military Awards
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