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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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Lackland, Frank Dorwin* September 13th, 1894
† April 27th, 1943
Plot: 4 Row: AW Grave: 3322-A

Landers, Gardner Hayden* November 12th, 1913
† October 6th, 2006

Latta, De Vere, Frank* January 10th, 1909
† May 4th, 1945

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Laughlin, William Henry* September 5th, 1914
† February 18th, 2008

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Lavenson, George* 1917
† June 26th, 1944

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Lay, Hilly B.† October 31st, 1942
Plot: IV Row: A Grave: 9-11

Layman, Fred H.* October 29th, 1916
† November 17th, 1994

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Layton, Edwin Thomas* April 7th, 1903
† April 12th, 1984

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Le Clair, Vernon Golden* April 23rd, 1918
† May 1st, 1970

Leist, Leroy† February 4th, 1944

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Lent, Willis Ashford "Pilly"* January 5th, 1904
† August 28th, 1959
Plot: 3 Grave: 2110-LH

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Leonard, William Nicholas* January 12th, 1916
† August 21st, 2005

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Lindell, Keith G.* June 10th, 1919
† January 1st, 1981
Plot: VI Row: B Grave: 79

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Lindquester, David Martin "Dave"* November 15th, 1922
† January 5th, 1980
Plot: 59 Grave: 279

Liversedge, Harry Bluett "Harry the Horse"* September 21st, 1894
† November 25th, 1951

Logan, James Marion* December 19th, 1920
† October 9th, 1999
Plot: Hilltop 4 Row: C Grave: 11

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Lowe, Edward Stuart* May 23rd, 1906

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