Worn from:
18 January 1944 - May 1955.
The Thirteenth Air Force served in the South Pacific and,
later, the Southwest Pacific, participating in the Allied
drive north and west from the Solomons to the Philippines.
The winged star is the symbol for army air forces. The arabic
number thirteen is the numerical designation of the unit.
Activated 13 January 1943 at Noumea, New Caledonia.
Campaigns:
World War II (China Defensive, Guadalcanal, New Guinea,
Northern Solomons, Eastern Mandates, Bismarck Archipelago,
Western Pacific, Leyte, Luzon, Southern Philippines, China Offensive.
Decorations: Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.