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The China Campaign Medal is a decoration of the United States Army which was created by order of the United States War Department on January 12, 1905 . The medal recognizes service in the China Relief Expedition which was conducted by the U.S. Army at the turn on the 20th Century . To be awarded the China Campaign Medal, a service member must have performed military duty in China , between the dates of June 20, 1900 and May 27, 1901 , with such duty being in service of the China Relief Expedition. For those service members who were cited for gallantry in action, the Citation Star is authorized as a device to the China Campaign Medal. The United States Navy equivalent of the China Campaign Medal was the China Relief Expedition Medal . A similar medal, known as the China Service Medal , was also created by the Navy in 1941 . ''See also: Awards And Decorations Of The United States Military '' |
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