Just found my uncle discharge papers from the war and this was on the document. What do the Bronze Stars signify? Thanks.
Was he American ? Service star - Wikipedia Campaign stars are authorized for these United States campaign medals (bronze and silver campaign stars are worn to denote participation in a designated campaign or campaign phase or period):
He was American. The quote from his Discharge papers in section 33 (Decorations and Citations) is - "GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS WORLD WAR II VICTORY RIBBON). Not very tech savvy but will try to take a pic of it later.
Here's an example. A very famous one. It will explain the small bronze stars. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal