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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
Daspit, Lawrence Randall "Dan"18-10-190531-05-1979more
Davidson, Garrison Holt24-04-190425-12-1992more
Davidson, Robert Harold15-01-191910-10-1982more
Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Jr.18-12-191204-07-2002more
Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Sr.01-07-187726-11-1970more
Davis, George Fleming23-03-191106-01-1945more
Davis, Glenn Benson (Sr.)02-01-189209-09-1984more
Davis, Ralph Otis19-01-189115-12-1967more
Davison, Michael Shannon21-03-191707-09-2006more
Dealey, Samuel David13-09-190624-08-1944more
Deane Jr., John Russell08-06-191918-07-2013more
Deblanc, Jefferson Joseph15-02-192122-11-2007more
Decker, George Henry16-02-190206-02-1980more
Demers, Wilfred Calvin05-08-192426-03-1967more
DeShazer, Jacob Daniel "Jake"15-11-191215-03-2008more
Devereux, James Patrick Sinnott20-09-190305-08-1988
Devers, Jacob Loucks "Jamie"08-09-188715-10-1979more
DeWitt, John Lesesne09-01-188020-06-1962more
Dittrick, Arthur Leighton02-10-191828-11-1988more
Doe, Jens Anderson20-06-189125-02-1971more
Dombrowski, Stanley R.08-08-1918 more
Doolittle, James Harold "Jimmy"14-12-189627-09-1993more
Douglas, Robert L.30-07-1921 
Dowling, Harry Eugene03-11-191822-06-1980more
Dugan, Augustine Davis24-05-190216-07-1987more
Dyess, Aquilla James "Jimmie"11-01-190902-02-1944more

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