Prisoner of War Miniature Medal SBBP~213_AWWIVM-plate the insignia is not limited

the insignia is not limited only to this branch of the Navy

The action must have taken place under one of the following circumstances: While serving in active combat against enemy forces

to include:

personal food service specialists

one for officers and one for enlisted

Prisoner of War Miniature Medal SBBP~213_AWWIVM-plate the insignia is not limitedPrisoner of War Miniature Medal The Prisoner of War (POW) Medal is a decoration presented by the United States Armed Forces to recognize members of the U. S. military who have been made prisoner or held captive by opposing forces after April 5, 1917. To be eligible, the individual must have demonstrated upstanding character while in captivity. Subsequent decorations the Prisoner of War Medal are denoted by Silver Stars worn as attachments on the