BACKGROUND: There were eight campaign stars instituted for WW2 with the maximum of five allowed to be worn at one time. There were a number of bars issued for the stars but a maximum of one bar could be worn per star. The Pacific Star was awarded for operational service in the Pacific between 8 December, 1941 and 2 September, 1945. The Burma bar could be awarded if later entitled to that Star.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The medal takes the form of a, bronze colored, six-pointed tombac star, 38mm from point to point, whose uppermost point features a suspension loop. To its slightly domed, obverse center is the stylized Royal Cypher "GRI," with "VI" beneath it, surmounted by a King’s crown and with "The Pacific Star" scrolled around it. Its reverse is featureless. The medal has a ring fed through its suspension loop, with its ribbed ribbon passing through the ring. The ribbons colors, Red, narrow Dark Blue, Green, Narrow Yellow, Green, narrow Light Blue and Red, represent the forests and beaches and the Navy, Army and Air Force.