Pacific Star

The Pacific Star covers qualifying operational service from 8 December 1941 to 2 September 1945. It relates to the Pacific, South China Sea, and Indian Ocean theatres. [National Archives medal table](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/merchant-seamen-campaign-medal-records-1939-1945/)

The award covered qualifying service in the Pacific Ocean, South China Sea, and Indian Ocean. It therefore relates to a much wider maritime theatre than the title alone might suggest.

For Army personnel, the general rule included one day of operational service in the qualifying period, while aircrew rules could involve an operational sortie. Naval and Merchant Navy qualifications often required prior entitlement to the 1939-1945 Star.

The Pacific Star covered the wider Pacific and Indian Ocean areas, while the Burma Star focused on the Burma campaign and its defined support zones. Both awards share the end date of 2 September 1945 but have different operational boundaries.