Medals

Made are honorary awards for performance in combat and fishing missions. Medals are different per country. Medals are also required to level up in Campaign mode. There are 6 different medals per faction.

USAAF Medals
Distinguished Flying Cross- Obtain your 1st air kill or destroy 4 ground targets.

Legion of Merit- Three air kills or 12 ground kills in a single mission.

Silver Star- Ten air kills or 40 ground kills.

Distinguished Service Cross- Fifteen air kills or sixty ground kills.

(Papers) Letter of Commendation- Given by default.

Purple Heart- Wounded in combat.

RAF Medals
Air Force Medal- Obtain your 1st air kill or destroy 4 ground targets.

Distinguished Flying Cross- Three air kills or 12 ground kills in a single mission (officers).

Distinguished Flying Medal- Three air kills or 12 ground kills in a single mission (enlisted).

Distinguished Service Order- Ten air kills or 40 ground kills.

Victoria Cross- Fifteen air kills or sixty ground kills.

(Papers)- Mentioned in combat only. Not shown on dossier.

Elizabeth Cross- Wounded in combat.

Luftwaffe Medals
Iron Cross- Obtain your 1st air kill or destroy 4 ground targets.

German Cross- Three air kills or 12 ground kills in a single mission.

Knight's Cross- Ten air kills or 40 ground kills.

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves- Fifteen air kills or sixty ground kills.

(Papers) Letter of Commendation- Given by default.

Gold Wound Badge- Wounded in combat.

Trivia

 * Medals stay permanently on with the pilot unless he or she deletes his or her profile.


 * In Quick Combat and Mission mode, even if you die you still get a Purple Heart or other wound badge. This does not apply in Campaign mode as the Campaign ends right as the pilot is killed.