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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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Hoobler, Donald B.* June 28th, 1922
† January 3rd, 1945

Howard, James S.* October 16th, 1917
† October 18th, 2002

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Hollingsworth, John Christie* September 12th, 1909
† November 11th, 1944

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Hatton, William J.* May 31st, 1917
† April 1943

Harkins, Paul Donal* May 15th, 1904
† August 21st, 1984
Plot: IX Row: A Grave: 53

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Howze, Hamilton Hawkins* December 21st, 1908
† December 8th, 1998
Plot: I Row: A Grave: 2

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Halsey, William Frederick "Bull" Jr.* October 30th, 1882
† August 16th, 1959
Plot: 2 Grave: 1184

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Harding, Edwin Forrest* September 18th, 1886
† June 5th, 1970

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Harmon, Millard Fillmore Jr. "Miff"* January 19th, 1888
† February 26th, 1945

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Hays, George Price* September 27th, 1892
† September 7th, 1978
Plot: 11 Grave: 540-2

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Haughey, Wilfrid H., Jr.* August 13th, 1910
† January 21st, 1997

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Hadley, Hugh William* February 17th, 1901
† September 5th, 1942

Holmes, Ephraim Paul* May 14th, 1908
† February 23rd, 1997

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Howard, James Brandt* December 17th, 1916

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Hoffmann, Albert J.† April 25th, 1983

Hall, Charles Philip "Chink"* December 12th, 1886
† January 26th, 1953
Plot: PF Grave: 295

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Hanneken, Herman Henry "Hard-Hearted"* June 23rd, 1893
† August 23rd, 1986

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Haislip, Wade Hampton "Ham"* July 9th, 1889
† December 23rd, 1971
Plot: 7 Grave: 8200

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Hodges, Courtney Hicks* January 5th, 1887
† January 16th, 1966
Plot: 2 Grave: 890-A

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Hord, Shelby Robert* April 26th, 1924
† November 11th, 2013

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Hyland, John Joseph* September 1st, 1912
† October 25th, 1998
Plot: CT1-A Row: 500 Grave: 513

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Hart, Thomas Charles* June 12th, 1877
† July 4th, 1971
Plot: 8 Grave: 5184-AR

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Harper, Joseph H. "Bud"* May 1st, 1901
† August 8th, 1990

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Howard, Samuel Lutz* March 8th, 1891
† October 12th, 1960
Plot: 2 Grave: 3443-3

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Hirshfield, James Albert* July 30th, 1902
† May 16th, 1993

Hewitt, Henry Kent* February 11th, 1887
† September 15th, 1972
Row: 2 Grave: 209

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Henderson, Lofton R.* May 24th, 1903
† June 4th, 1942
Plot: 4 

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Hathaway, Amos Townsend* December 5th, 1913
† August 26th, 1996

Hart, Franklin Augustus* September 16th, 1894
† June 22nd, 1967
Plot: 7 Grave: 8264

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Hughes, Lloyd Herbert, Jr. "Pete"* June 12th, 1921
† August 1st, 1943
Row: U Grave: 53

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Howard, James Howell* April 13th, 1913
† March 18th, 1995

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Hill, Edwin Joseph* October 4th, 1894
† December 7th, 1941

Hayashi, Joe J.* August 14th, 1920
† April 22nd, 1945

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Hammerberg, Owen Francis Patrick* May 31st, 1920
† February 17th, 1945

Hall, William Edward* October 31st, 1915
† November 15th, 1996

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