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Prisoner of War Medal

Explore the Prisoner of War Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Ribbon reference (devices may vary). Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

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About this ribbon

Public Law 99-145, 8 November 1985, established statutory authorization; AFPC summary describes 1986 but statutory/CFR date controls.

Catalog associations: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Apr 6, 1917 – End not specified	Honorable qualifying captivity after 5 April 1917, subject to statutory prisoner/captivity criteria. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

Air Force Personnel Center: Prisoner of War Medal ↗Background; Criteria; Ribbon Description
DoDM 1348.33 Volume 2 ↗Award-specific criteria; approved operations lists must also be consulted
32 CFR: Prisoner of War Medal ↗POW criteria: Public Law 99-145, 8 November 1985

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