Excerpt from "Manual of Military Decorations & Awards, Sept 1996" (DoD 1348.33-M, September 1996)
AP4.1.2.51. Army of Occupation Medal
AP4.1.2.51.1. Established by the Secretary of War in 1946.
AP4.1.2.51.2. Awarded for military service of 30 or more consecutive days of duty in one of the occupied territories after World War II. Military service in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between May 9 and November 8, 1945, and in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between September 3, 1945 and March 2, 1946, shall only be considered if the Service member received the applicable theater campaign medal for military service in the theater before the inclusive periods previously mentioned. DoD 1348.33-M, September 1996
AP4.1.2.51.2.1. Army of Occupation of Germany (Exclusive of Berlin). Military service between May 9, 1945 and May 5, 1955. Military service with a unit designated by the Department of the Army as "having met the requirements for, or the individual award of, the Berlin Airlift device" shall also qualify the Service member for the Army of Occupation Medal.
AP4.1.2.51.2.2. Army of Occupation of Austria. Military service between May 9, 1945 and July 27, 1955.
AP4.1.2.51.2.3. Army of Occupation of Berlin. Military service between May 9, 1945 and October 2, 1990.
AP4.1.2.51.2.4. Army of Occupation of Italy. Military service between May 9, 1945 and September 15, 1947 in the compartment of Venezia Giulia e Zara, the Province of Udine, or with a unit in Italy designated by the Secretary of the Army.
AP4.1.2.51.2.5. Army of Occupation of Japan. Military service between September 3, 1945 and April 27, 1952, in the main and offshore islands of Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Bonin-Volcano Islands. Military service that meets the requirements for the Korean Service Medal shall not be counted in determining eligibility.
AP4.1.2.51.2.6. Army of Occupation of Korea. Military service between September 3, 1945 and June 29, 1949.
AP4.1.2.51.3. Service Clasps and Devices.
Recipients of the Army of Occupation Medal, depending on the circumstances, are authorized to wear the following devices.
AP4.1.2.51.3.1. Army of Occupation Medal Clasp. Bronze bar with the word "Germany" or "Japan" inscribed, thereon.
AP4.1.2.51.3.2. Berlin Airlift Device. Awarded for military service of 92 consecutive days, between June 26 and September 30, 1949, with a unit credited with participation in the Berlin Airlift.
AP4.1.2.52. Navy Occupation Service Medal
AP4.1.2.52.1. Authorized by the Secretary of the Navy, January 22, 1947.
AP4.1.2.52.2. Awarded for military service in one of the occupied territories after World War II. Specific eligibility requirements are outlined in U.S. Navy regulations, but the general criteria for the various areas are as follows:
AP4.1.2.52.2.1. European-African-Middle Eastern Area. Duty performed from May 8, 1945, to the dates indicated below. Military service between May 8 and November 8, 1945, shall not be credited unless the Service member was already eligible for the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal for military service performed prior to May 8, 1945 are as follows:
Italy - December 15, 1947
Trieste - October 25, 1954
Germany (except Berlin) - May 5, 1955
Austria - October 25, 1955
Berlin - October 2, 1990
AP4.1.2.52.2.2. Asiatic-Pacific Area. Duty performed from September 2, 1945 and April 27, 1952. Military service between September 2, 1945 and March 2, 1946, shall not be credited, unless the Service member was already eligible for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. Additionally, the military service that meets the requirements for the Korean Service Medal shall not be counted in determining eligibility.
AP4.1.2.52.3. Service Clasps and Devices.
Recipients of the Navy Occupation Medal, depending on the circumstances, are authorized to wear the following devices:
AP4.1.2.52.3.1. Clasps. Appropriate clasps marked "Europe" and "Asia" shall be worn on the suspension ribbon of the Navy Occupation Medal.
AP4.1.2.52.3.2. Berlin Airlift Device. Awarded for military service of 90 consecutive days or more with units participating in direct support of the Berlin Airlift between June 26, 1948 and September 30, 1949.
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