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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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Gaido, Bruno Peter* 1916
† June 15th, 1942

Galer, Robert Edward* October 23rd, 1913
† June 27th, 2005
Plot: H1 Row: B Grave: 13

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Gallery, Philip Daly* October 17th, 1907
† November 29th, 1973
Plot: 3 Grave: 61-2

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Gary, Donald Arthur* July 23rd, 1903
† April 9th, 1977
Plot: A-I Grave: 3B

Gavin, James Maurice* March 22nd, 1907
† February 23rd, 1990
Plot: X Row: L Grave: 235

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Gehres, Leslie Edward* September 23rd, 1898
† May 15th, 1975

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Geiger, Roy Stanley "Jiggs"* January 25th, 1885
† January 23rd, 1947

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George, Harold Lee* July 19th, 1893
† February 24th, 1986
Plot: 3 Row: A Grave: 69

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Gerhardt, Charles Hunter "Uncle Charlie" (General)* June 6th, 1895
† October 9th, 1976
Plot: 2 Row: RH Grave: 3861

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Gerow, Leonard Townsend* July 13th, 1888
† October 12th, 1972
Plot: 4 Grave: 5634

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Gettys, Richard Oliver "Dick"* February 15th, 1920
† January 13th, 1991

Gibson, Donald Clay* May 4th, 1913
† January 7th, 1998
Plot: X Row: 0-C Grave: 1096

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Giglio, Pasquale John* July 19th, 1921

Giles, Barney McKinney* September 13th, 1892
† May 6th, 1984
Plot: B Grave: 240-D

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Gilmore, Howard Walter* September 29th, 1902
† February 7th, 1943

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Glassford, William Alexander Jr.* June 6th, 1886
† July 30th, 1958
Plot: 1 Grave: 514

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Goggins, William Bernard* September 10th, 1898
† December 27th, 1985
Plot: 3 Grave: 1800

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Grady, William Richard 'Dick'* May 30th, 1920
† February 19th, 1943
Plot: B Grave: 250A

Green, William E.* October 28th, 1920
† November 25th, 2002

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Greenman, William Garrett* August 26th, 1888
† February 6th, 1956

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Grider, George William "Gindy"* October 1st, 1912
† March 20th, 1991
Plot: M Grave: 3468

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Griggs, Gale E.* November 6th, 1904
† November 4th, 1973

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