Philippine Liberation Medal

Philippine Liberation Medal
Philippine Liberation Medal
Type	Medal (Decoration)
Presented by	Republic of the Philippines
Eligibility	participation in the liberation of the Philippine Islands from October 17, 1944, to September 3, 1945
Status	Current
Established	December 20, 1944 (Ribbon) July 22, 1945 (Medal)
First awarded	1948 (United States)
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The Philippine Liberation Medal is a military award of the Republic of the Philippines which was created by an order of Commonwealth Army of the Philippines Headquarters on December 20, 1944, and was issued as the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. The decoration was presented to any service member, of both Philippine Commonwealth and allied militaries, who participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands between October 17, 1944, and September 2, 1945. A full-sized medal was authorized and added on July 22, 1945.^[1]

The Philippine Liberation Medal is intended to recognize military service during the last eleven months of World War II when the military of Japan was driven from the Philippines before their surrender in September 1945.