(Picture: right)  1st Sgt Leonard Funk of the 508th PIR receiving the Medal of Honor from President Truman.

	The World War II Victory Medal (left) was awarded to all the servicemen and women who served in the United States Armed Forces during the years 1941 to 1946.
	The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) (right) was established by an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918. It is awarded to a person serving in any capacity with the Army for extraordinary heroism which involved risking one's life in such a manner as to set the individual apart from their comrades.
	The Purple Heart (left) was originally called The Badge of Merit and was awarded to only three soldiers during The Revolutionary War by its designer and creator General George Washington. It was reinstituted in 1932 and is now awarded to any member of the United States Armed Forces killed or wounded in armed conflict.
	The Silver Star (right) was established by an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918. It is awarded to a person serving in any capacity with the Army who is cited for gallantry in action with marked distinction against an enemy of the United States while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force.
	The Bronze Star (left) was established by Executive Order 9419 on February 4, 1944 and is awarded to a person serving in any capacity with the United States Army after December 6, 1941 who distinguished themselves by heroic or meritorious achievement while engaged in military operations involving conflict against an armed enemy.
	The Combat Infantry Badge (right) was established by the War Department on 27 October 1943. Lieutenant General Lesley J.McNair, then the Army Ground Forces commanding general, was instrumental in its creation. He originally recommended that it be called the "fighter badge." The CIB was designed to enhance morale and the prestige of the "Queen of Battle." Then Secretary of War Henry Stinson said, "It is high time we recognize in a personal way the skill and heroism of the American infantry."
	The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (left) was awarded to persons serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States between December 7, 1941 until November 8,1945.
	The Asia- Pacific Campaign Medal (right) was awarded to persons serving in the Asia- Pacific Theatre of Operations in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States between December 7, 1941 until March 2, 1946.
	The American Campaign Medal (left) was awarded to persons serving in the American Theatre of Operations in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States between December 7, 1941 until March 2,1946.
	The Presidential Unit Citation (right) is awarded to units of the United States Army and their allies for exhibiting extraordinary heroism as a unit in such a way as to set it apart from other units.