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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
Kain, Harold, Charles (US Army)15-01-191217-07-1944
Kalbfus, Edward Clifford24-11-187706-09-1954more
Kane, John Riley "Killer Kane"05-01-190729-05-1996more
Karpe, Eugene Simon 24-02-1950more
Kasun, Joseph Frank07-11-191821-02-2013more
Kearby, Neel Ernest05-06-191105-03-1944more
Keeble, Woodrow Wilson16-05-191728-01-1982more
Keighley, William Harold15-05-190924-03-1989more
Keller, Lucien F.10-08-191417-10-1987more
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald29-05-191722-11-1963
Kenney, Edward Christopher19-02-190422-02-1983more
Kidd, Isaac Campbell26-03-188407-12-1941
Kimmel, Husband Edward26-02-188214-05-1968
King, Edward Postell04-07-188431-08-1958more
King, Ernest Joseph "Ernie"23-11-187825-06-1956more
Kingman, Allen Frederick18-12-189301-08-1988more
Kintberger, Leon Samuel (US Navy)24-04-191004-09-1983more
Klocko, Richard Phillip "Dick"26-02-191519-04-2011more
Knight, Eric Oswald Mowbray10-04-189714-01-1943
Krueger, Walter (US General)26-01-188120-08-1967more

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