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The bronze oak leaf device was used to indicate a second award of this medal. Many medals could be awarded more than once. For Campaign ribbons, the oak leaf meant that he was in more than one Campaign, such as Sicily, Napples-Foggia and Rome-Arno Campaigns.
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∙ 14y agoThey designate multiple awards of the same ribbon. For example, if you see a ribbon (decoration) with two oak leaves, that means the soldier was awarded that decoration three times (one for the ribbon and one each for the leaves).
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It means the soldier awarded the bronze arrowhead took part in an assault on enemy held territory - either an amphibious landing from the sea if he was a ground-pounder, or an airborne combat drop if he was a paratrooper. These are worn on the ribbon for the EAME (Europe Africa Middle East) or Pacific Theater Medals.
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