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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

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Abate, Albert Francis "Al"* July 29th, 1915
† December 1st, 2000
Plot: 48 Grave: 901

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

Abel, Brent Maxwell* May 16th, 1916
† December 26th, 2005

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Abele, Mannert Lincoln (USN)* July 11th, 1903
† August 16th, 1942

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Abercrombie, Laurence Allen "Abe" (USN)* October 11th, 1897
† May 3rd, 1973

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Abercrombie, William Warner* July 24th, 1914
† June 4th, 1942

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Abernathy, Elmer Paul (USN)* June 14th, 1899
† December 15th, 1990
Plot: Y Row: O Grave: C-1292F

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Abrams, Creighton Williams, Jr.* September 15th, 1914
† September 4th, 1974

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Acheson, Robert B.* January 25th, 1912
† January 22nd, 1982

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Ackley, William J.* October 1st, 1918

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Adams, Carlton Rolla* April 6th, 1908
† October 26th, 1990

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Adams, Donald R.* February 20th, 1920
† September 20th, 1944

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Alderman, John Clement* July 31st, 1906
† November 17th, 1976
Plot: G Grave: 5872

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Alford, William Leonard* May 12th, 1919
† July 13th, 1992

Alleman, Virgil Calvin (USAAF)* October 28th, 1913
† June 12th, 1942
Plot: 2 Grave: 220-A

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Allen, Walter Henry "Pappy"* May 17th, 1915
† April 23rd, 1951
Plot: 12 Grave: 1656-4

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Amos, Robert* 1917
† October 24th, 1944

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Anderson, Albert* 1918
† October 24th, 1944

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Anderson, Elman Adair (USMC)* May 27th, 1923
† September 3rd, 1944
Plot: S Grave: 190

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Antrim, Richard Nott* December 17th, 1907
† March 8th, 1969
Plot: 35 Grave: 2613

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Arnoult, Carl A.* 1918
† June 1st, 1945

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Atkinson, Robert Edward "Ed"* March 18th, 1920
† March 29th, 1943

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Austin, Bernard Lige* December 15th, 1902
† September 21st, 1979
Plot: 3 Grave: 328

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