Wound Medal (Vietnam)
| Wound Medal | |
|---|---|
 Wound Medal | |
| Awarded for | Being wounded or killed in action |
| Presented by |  South Vietnam |
| Eligibility | Military personnel who were engaged in armed combat with enemies of the Republic of Vietnam |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | January 6, 1953 |
 Ribbon bar of the Wound Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Loyalty Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal[1] |
| Related | United States Purple Heart French Medal for the War Wounded |
The Republic of Vietnam Wound Medal (
United States military's Purple Heart, and was awarded to any personnel of the South Vietnamese military who, while engaged in armed combat with enemies of the Republic of Vietnam
, were either wounded or killed in action.
During the
United States military and then only if the allied soldier in question was attached and under the direct command of a South Vietnamese unit.[citation needed
] For service members of the United States military, the Wound Medal is not authorized for wear on a military uniform.
With the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, the Wound Medal became obsolete.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "HUY CHUONG AN THUONG TRONG QUAN-LU'C VlET-NAM CONG-HOA (Medals and Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces)". Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 1967. Retrieved 30 August 2016.