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Did President Truman pass a law in 1947 awarding any World War 2 Army Veterans that served in combat and received their Infantry Combat Action medal award can also receive the Bronze star with proof.?
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∙ 16y ago
yes, I believe that to still be in effect..................
Yes, definitely. My father, who served as a combat medic with the 25th infantry in WW2 (and received a combat medic badge) was awarded a bronze star just a few years ago (around 2007).
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 16y agoAnswer Correct. Same as the POW Medal was created in 1980's or 1990's and it is retroactive to any WW2 Veteran who was a POW.
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