Women's Army Corps Service Medal

The Women's Army Corps Service Medal was a military award of the United States Army which was created on July 29, 1943, by Executive Order 9365 issued by President Franklin Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize the service of women to the Army during the Second World War. The profile featured on the medal is that of the goddess Pallas Athena;^[1] the same profile was used for the Women's Army Corps branch insignia.

Women’s Army Corps Service Medal
Obverse
Type	Service medal
Awarded for	service in the Women's Army Corps and/or Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Presented by	Department of War
Status	obsolete
Established	Executive Order 9365, July 29, 1943
First award	July 10, 1942
Final award	September 2, 1945
Service ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	American Defense Service Medal
Next (lower)	American Campaign Medal

The Women's Army Corps Service Medal was awarded to any service member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps between July 10, 1942, and August 31, 1943, or the Women's Army Corps between September 1, 1943, and September 2, 1945.^[2] The medal was issued as a once-awarded medal, and there are no devices authorized for additional presentations. The medal ranked in order of precedence below the American Defense Service Medal and above the American Campaign Medal.^[3]

The Women's Army Corps Service Medal is considered obsolete as the United States Army is a combined service and no longer maintains any separate service corps for women, although it may still be worn by those who served.

See also

• Awards and decorations of the United States military