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(in the US) an attachment to a military decoration representing a twig with oak leaves and acorns, indicating distinguished action or a subsequent award of the same decoration.
‘During his combat career, Conroy had accumulated the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, and other awards.’
‘And I got a good combat medal with an oak leaf cluster.’
‘And Lt. Colonel Theodore Kalakula was awarded the Silver Star and two oak leaf clusters for saving medical supplies during a Japanese air raid and for his attack against the Japanese after the company commander had been wounded.’
‘Subsequent awards will be denoted by oak leaf clusters.’
‘If the wearer has oak leaf clusters, the A goes to the wearer's right of the clusters.’