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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
Hadley, Hugh William17-02-190105-09-1942
Haislip, Wade Hampton "Ham"09-07-188923-12-1971more
Hall, Charles Philip "Chink"12-12-188626-01-1953more
Hall, William Edward31-10-191515-11-1996
Halsey, William Frederick "Bull" Jr.30-10-188216-08-1959more
Hammerberg, Owen Francis Patrick31-05-192017-02-1945
Hanneken, Herman Henry "Hard-Hearted"23-06-189323-08-1986more
Harding, Edwin Forrest18-09-188605-06-1970more
Harkins, Paul Donal15-05-190421-08-1984more
Harmon, Millard Fillmore Jr. "Miff"19-01-188826-02-1945more
Harper, Joseph H. "Bud"01-05-190108-08-1990more
Hart, Franklin Augustus16-09-189422-06-1967more
Hart, Thomas Charles12-06-187704-07-1971more
Hathaway, Amos Townsend05-12-191326-08-1996
Hatton, William J.31-05-191700-04-1943
Haughey, Wilfrid H., Jr.13-08-191021-01-1997more
Hayashi, Joe J.14-08-192022-04-1945more
Hays, George Price27-09-189207-09-1978more
Henderson, Lofton R.24-05-190304-06-1942more
Hewitt, Henry Kent11-02-188715-09-1972more
Hill, Edwin Joseph04-10-189407-12-1941
Hirshfield, James Albert30-07-190216-05-1993
Hodges, Courtney Hicks05-01-188716-01-1966more
Hoffmann, Albert J. 25-04-1983
Hollingsworth, John Christie12-09-190911-11-1944more
Holmes, Ephraim Paul14-05-190823-02-1997more
Hoobler, Donald B.28-06-192203-01-1945
Hord, Shelby Robert26-04-192411-11-2013more
Howard, James Brandt17-12-1916 more
Howard, James Howell13-04-191318-03-1995more
Howard, James S.16-10-191718-10-2002more
Howard, Samuel Lutz08-03-189112-10-1960more
Howze, Hamilton Hawkins21-12-190808-12-1998more
Hughes, Lloyd Herbert, Jr. "Pete"12-06-192101-08-1943more
Hyland, John Joseph01-09-191225-10-1998more

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