Air Crew Europe Star | |
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Type | Military campaign medal |
Awarded for | 60 days operational flying |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India |
Eligibility | Pilots and flying crew |
Campaign(s) | European Air Operations 1939–1944 |
Clasps | ATLANTIC FRANCE AND GERMANY |
Established | May 1945 |
Order of wear | |
Next (higher) | Arctic Star |
Next (lower) | Africa Star |
Related | Atlantic Star France and Germany Star |
The Air Crew Europe Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British and Commonwealth air crews who participated in operational flights over Europe from bases in the United Kingdom during the Second World War.[1][2][3]
Two clasps were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon: Atlantic and France and Germany.[1][3]
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