Bronze Star

noun

: a U.S. military decoration awarded for valor or for meritorious service not involving aerial flights

called also Bronze Star Medal

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Bronze Star was in 1944

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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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