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American Defence Service Medal

The American Defence Service Medal could be awarded with clasps to donate pre-war and foreign service. The clasps that could be awarded were:
"FOREIGN SERVICE" Clasp issued by the United States Army for military service outside the continental limits of the United States, including service in Alaska.
"BASE" Clasp issued by the U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps for service outside the continental limits of the United States (service in either Alaska or Hawaii qualified).
"FLEET" Clasp issued by the Navy, Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard for service on the high seas while regularly attached to any vessels of the Atlantic, Pacific, or Asiatic fleets as well as vessels of the Naval Transport Service and vessels operating directly under the Chief of Naval Operations.
"SEA" Clasp issued by the Coast Guard for all other vessels and aircraft, not qualifying for the Fleet Clasp, which regularly conducted patrols at sea.
Also the decoration could be awarded with an:
"A" Device awarded to any member of the Navy who served duty in actual or potential belligerent contact with Axis Powers in the Atlantic Ocean between June 22 and December 7, 1941.
"Service star" worn in lieu of clasps when wearing the American Defense Service Medal as a ribbon on a military uniform.

Abdallah, John Edward "Ed"* December 21st, 1917
† October 28th, 1994

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Caldwell, Rex Smith, Sr.05-09-190101-10-1961more
Callaghan, Daniel Judson26-07-189213-11-1942more
Calugas, Jose29-12-190718-01-1988more
Campbell, Colin23-11-189526-07-1970more
Cannon, George Ham05-11-191507-12-1941more
Carpender, Arthur Schuyler "Chips"24-10-188410-01-1960more
Carswell, Horace Seaver "Stump" Jr.18-06-191626-10-1944more
Carter, Edward, A. Jr.26-05-191630-01-1963more
Cary, Robert Webster18-08-189015-07-1967more
Casamento, Anthony16-11-192018-07-1987more
Castle, Frederick Walker14-10-190824-12-1944more
Castle, Noel Oker19-11-191106-05-1942more
Cates, Clifton Bledsoe31-08-189304-06-1970more
Chamberlin, John C. "Jack"09-11-192007-02-1990more
Chambers, Justice Marion02-02-190829-07-1982more
Champeny, Arthur Seymour13-08-189311-04-1979more
Chapman, Elbridge Gerry, Jr.20-11-189506-07-1954more
Childers, Ernest "Red Eagle"01-02-191817-03-2005more
Christel, George A.21-04-191830-04-1945more
Christensen, George E.05-04-1920 more
Christy, Albert M.14-06-1914 
Churchill, Walter A.12-11-190321-09-1998more
Clark, Golland Lee02-12-191209-01-1945more
Clark, Max00-00-189724-10-1944more
Clavett, Walter Roger15-07-1921 
Clay, Lucius Dubignon23-04-189716-04-1978more
Clement, William Tardy27-09-189417-10-1955more
Cleven, Gale Winston "Buck"27-12-191817-11-2006more
Coats, Robert Charles "Bob"02-01-191807-07-2011
Cobb, Roy W.18-06-191400-01-1990more
Coffin, Albert Peyton "Scoofer"19-10-191113-12-1989more
Cole, Darrell Samuel20-07-192019-02-1945more
Cole, Robert George19-03-191518-09-1944more
Collura, Rocco L.22-02-191530-04-1999more
Connelly, Morrell F. "Buck"19-05-191914-01-2003
Conner, Garlin Murl02-06-191905-11-1998more
Conroy, Paul Francis  more
Coogan, John Leslie "Jackie"14-10-191401-03-1984more
Cook, Garland B.12-01-191502-04-1977more
Copeland, Robert Witcher09-09-191025-08-1973more
Corkran, Sewell H.  
Courtney, Henry Alexius Jr.06-01-191615-05-1945more
Covell, William Edward Raab29-11-189216-08-1975more
Cox, X.B.12-02-191504-11-2014more
Craig, Allan Hamilton07-11-191605-11-1992more
Craw, Demas Thurlow "Nick"09-04-190008-11-1942more
Crim, William.L04-12-192125-06-1997more
Crocker, Douglas Schocke04-03-191603-01-1958
Cromwell, John Philip11-09-190119-11-1943more
Cumbaa, Bill P.  more
Cushman, Robert Everton, Jr.24-12-191402-01-1985more
Cutter, Slade Deville01-11-191109-06-2005more

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